What enzyme is deficient in Lesch-Nyhan syndrome?
Uridine kinase
Uridine phosphorylase
Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT)
Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT)
The urea cycle is vital to the excretion of ammonia, a harmful byproduct of amino acid breakdown.
What enzyme in the urea cycle converts L-ornithine to L-citrulline?
Ornithine transcarbamylase
Argininosuccinate lyase
Argininosuccinate synthetase
Ornithine synthetase
