The urea cycle is a series of biochemical reactions in the liver that convert ammonia, a toxic byproduct of protein metabolism, into urea. Urea is then excreted from the body through urine, safely removing nitrogen waste.
An organ that detoxifies various metabolites, synthesizes proteins, and produces biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth, including those involved in the urea cycle.
The process by which proteins are broken down into their amino acid building blocks and either used to synthesize new proteins or metabolized for energy