The urea cycle: Teaching intermediary metabolism in a physiological setting

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 289-297

  Watford, Malcolm ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; ARYLBUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZOIC ACID; HIPPURIC ACID; ORNITHINE CARBAMOYLTRANSFERASE; UREA;

ENZYME DEFICIENCY; GENE THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERAMMONEMIA; INBORN ERROR OF METABOLISM; LIVER GRAFT; METABOLIC DISORDER; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW; UREA CYCLE; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 14844301567     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2003.494031050249     Document Type: Review

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