Ammonia produced by brain is trapped as_____________?
Correct answer: B. Glutamine
- A. Urea
- B. Glutamine
- C. Creatinine
- D. Uric Acid
Explanation
Brain tissue detoxifies ammonia by combining it with glutamate to form glutamine through glutamine synthetase. This safely transports nitrogen to the liver, where it can be converted to urea.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
Practise Metabolism and Bioenergetics
68 free Metabolism and Bioenergetics MCQs from Biochemistry, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Biochemistry questions like this
Biochemistry is on 6 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Metabolism and Bioenergetics questions
End product of purine metabolism is______________?
Enzyme regulating the conversion of ethanol to acetaldehyde________________?
Within the RBC hypoxia stimulates glycolysis by which of the following regulating pathways ?
In the body, metabolism of 10 g of protein would produce approximately____________?
Alkaptonuria an inherited metabolic disorder is due to the deficiency of____________?
Key enzyme in urea synthesis is____________?