JIPMER2010BotanyBiomolecules (B)
Which one is component of Ornithine cycle?
Options
- AOrnithine, citrulline and alanine
- BOrnithine, citrulline and arginine
- CAmino acid are not used
- DOrnithine, citrulline and fumaric acid
Correct answer
B. Ornithine, citrulline and arginine
Step-by-step solution
Ornithine cycle or Krebs-Henseleit cycle or urea cycle was discovered by Hans Krebs and Kurt Henseleit . It takes place in liver cells for synthesis of urea. The main component of ornithine cycle are arginine, ornithine and citrulline.