Urea Definition

Advertisement

Urea: A compound formed in the liver from ammonia produced by the deamination of amino acids. It is the principal end product of protein catabolism and constitutes about one half of the total urinary solids.

Terms Related to Urea

Urea Amidohydrolase
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of urea and water to carbon dioxide and ammonia. EC 3.5.1.5.
Blood Urea Nitrogen
The urea concentration of the blood stated in terms of nitrogen content. Serum (plasma) urea nitrogen is approximately 12% higher than blood urea nitrogen concentration ...
Ornithine
An amino acid produced in the urea cycle by the splitting off of urea from arginine.

Synonym: carmol, carbamide, basodexan.

Additional tags: plasma urea definition

« Ureteral Neoplasm

Uranium Nitrate »

Index
#
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z