Excretion The removal of metabolic waste products from the body

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Excretion

The removal of metabolic waste products from the body

Removal of nitrogenous compoundsDeamination

Amino acid + oxygen Keto acid + ammonia

Ornithine Cycle

2NH3 + CO2 CO(NH2) + H2O

The liver and detoxification of alcohol

Takes place in the hepatocytes

Ethanol Ethanal

Ethanal Ethanoate (acetate)

Ethanol dehydrogenase

NAD ReducedNAD

Ethanal dehydrogenase

NAD ReducedNAD Combines with co enzyme A

and enters Krebs cycle

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