Amino acids are important for building proteins, but if there is too much absorbed from the small intestine, there is no where to store it all!
What happens now? Well, some kinds of amino acids can be converted to useful things that the body needs at the time.
If that doesn't happen, the liver breaks down parts of the amino acid molecule to be recycled. This is called deamination.
The main part of the amino acid molecule is converted into glucose, but the 'amino' part of it has to be excreted. This is because, when broken down, it's products are alkaline which would disturb the pH of the body fluid.
The amino is converted into urea which is then carried via the blood to the kidneys, and from there, excreted in urine.
Excess amino acids in the liver are converted into either glucose through gluconeogenesis or stored as fat through lipogenesis. The liver can also convert amino acids into energy through the citric acid cycle if needed.
Amino acids inside liver cells can be used for protein synthesis, energy production, or converted into other molecules. Excess amino acids can be converted into glucose or fatty acids for storage. The liver also plays a role in converting toxic by-products of amino acid metabolism into less harmful substances that can be excreted.
Yes it does
They are broken down into urea then carried via blood to the kidneys and the excreted as urine
Through researching this question i have found out that the stomach absorbs proteins which are made up of amino acids. After the stomach amino acids are then absorbed by the duodenum ( a buffer for acids in the stomach in small intestine, called sodium bicarbonate).
Deamination occurs. An amine group is removed from the amino acids, making ammonia. This ammonia is then converted to urea in the ornithine cycle. Search for 'deamination' on Wikipedia. That should cover it :)
If amino acids are oversupplied, the excess is typically broken down and used as an energy source or stored as fat. In the long term, consistently overconsuming amino acids can lead to increased stress on the liver and kidneys as they work to process and eliminate the excess. It's important to maintain a balanced intake to support bodily functions without overloading the system.
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Yes there is.
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Nitrogen in amino acids is converted to ammonia through a process called deamination. Ammonia is then converted to urea in the liver and excreted in the urine. This process helps to eliminate excess nitrogen from the body.
Not really. The excess amino acids are broken down to release the amine part which becomes ammonia. This ammonia combines with CO2 to form urea.