Digestion of proteins results in excess amino acids, which the liver converts to toxic ammonia that is immediately changed to urea for excretion by the kidneys.
Excess amino acids from protein digestion are converted to ammonia in the liver, which is then converted to urea for safe excretion by the kidneys.
| Front | The digestion of proteins of foods results in ... Deamination:What does ammoniado? |
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| Back | Results in excess amino acids. In the liver excess amino acids are converted to ammonia.Ammonia is toxic, so it immediately converred to urea and sent to kidneys for safe excretion. |
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