The urea cycle describes the metabolic pathway that converts ammonia into urea, involving intermediates such as ornithine, citrulline, argininosuccinate, and arginine.
Harnstoffzyklus: Ornithin (+NH³ +CO²) → Citrullin (+NH³) → Argininosuccinat → Arginin (+Arginase) → Ornithin + Harnstoff.
| Front | Urea Cycle |
|---|---|
| Back | Ornithine (+NH³ +CO²) ↓ Citrulline (+NH³) ↓ Argininosuccinate ↓ Arginine (+Arginase) ↓ Ornithine + Urea |
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