Ammonia
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excess are broken down
generic way aa metabolized
toxic to brain
amino group passed to a keto to become glutamate
amino group passed to pyruvate to create alanine
alanine taken to liver but can't be metabolized
only in liver
high levels of glutamate and acetyl coa in fed state
activate urea cycle
all area amino acids
urea cycle happen in liver
if no aa ingested, little aa breakdown
only used in children
arginine becomes essential
