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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for UREA
  1. Argininosuccinic aciduria 
    ... belongs to a class of genetic diseases called urea cycle disorders because they are caused by problems with a process in the body called the urea cycle. The urea cycle is a sequence of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/argininosuccinic-aciduria - Genetics
  2. Ornithine translocase deficiency 
    ... ornithine transporter 1. This protein participates in the urea cycle, which is a sequence of biochemical reactions that occurs in liver cells. The urea cycle breaks down excess nitrogen, made when protein ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../ornithine-translocase-deficiency - Genetics
  3. Citrullinemia 
    ... produced from these genes play roles in the urea cycle. The urea cycle is a sequence of chemical reactions that ... nitrogen is used to make a compound called urea, which is excreted in urine.Mutations in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/citrullinemia - Genetics
  4. Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency 
    ... phosphate synthetase I. This enzyme participates in the urea cycle, which is a sequence of biochemical reactions that occurs in liver cells. The urea cycle processes excess nitrogen, generated when protein is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...rbamoyl-phosphate-synthetase-i-deficiency - Genetics
  5. Arginase deficiency 
    ... belongs to a class of genetic diseases called urea cycle disorders. The urea cycle is a sequence of reactions that occurs ... by the body, to make a compound called urea that is excreted by the kidneys.The arginase ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/arginase-deficiency - Genetics
  6. N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency 
    ... belongs to a class of genetic diseases called urea cycle disorders because they are caused by problems with a process in the body called the urea cycle. The urea cycle is a sequence of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../n-acetylglutamate-synthase-deficiency - Genetics
  7. Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency 
    ... belongs to a class of genetic diseases called urea cycle disorders. The urea cycle is a sequence of reactions that occurs ... by the body, to make a compound called urea that is excreted by the kidneys. The ornithine ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../ornithine-transcarbamylase-deficiency - Genetics
  8. Lysinuric protein intolerance 
    ... are involved in a cellular process called the urea cycle, which processes the excess nitrogen (in the ... The lack of arginine and ornithine in the urea cycle causes elevated levels of ammonia in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/lysinuric-protein-intolerance - Genetics
  9. Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina 
    ... molecule called ornithine. Ornithine is involved in the urea cycle, which processes excess nitrogen (in the form ... body. In addition to its role in the urea cycle, ornithine participates in several reactions that help ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../gyrate-atrophy-of-the-choroid-and-retina - Genetics