KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 36 · KROK (Dentistry)
After severe viral hepatitis a 4-year-old boy presents with vomiting, occasional loss of consciousness, convulsions. Blood test revealed hyperammoniemia. Such condition is caused by a disorder of the following biochemical hepatic process:
- A. Disorder of ammonia neutralization
- B. Activation of amino acid decarboxylation
- C. Disorder of biogenic amines neutralization
- D. Inhibition of transamination enzymes
- E. Protein synthesis inhibition
Hint
Think about which hepatic pathway converts the toxic product of amino acid deamination into a harmless excretable compound.
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