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Why urea cycle is also known as ornithine cycle?

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As arginase ( one of enzyme used in urea cycle ) produces both urea ( side product ) and ornithine (main product ) from arginine . As we get 2 product we can call this metabolic cycle - urea / ornithine cycle .

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