Urea Cycle

OVERVIEW

This page covers the urea cycle. 

 

MEIDCAL CONDITIONS RELEVANT TO THE CYCLE

Arginase deficiency:

Normally arginine is processed by the enzyme arginase into both ornithine and urea. In the absence of this enzyme, arginine will build up in the patient and cause various symptoms (spastic abnormal movements etc). 

 

Page Updated: 05.05.2017