carbamoyl phosphate
Nitrogen metabolism intermediate
Carbamoyl phosphate is a high-energy molecule central to nitrogen metabolism in living cells.
It serves as an intermediate in the synthesis of pyrimidines and in the urea cycle, where it helps convert toxic ammonia into urea for excretion.
Deficiencies in enzymes that produce or use carbamoyl phosphate cause serious metabolic disorders.
- citrullineUrea cycle amino acid
- mitochondrial matrixInner compartment of cellular powerhouses
- arginineProtein-building amino compound
- glutamineEssential amino acid
- pyrimidineHeterocyclic aromatic nitrogen compound
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- Metabolic Intermediatesshikimic acid, phosphoenolpyruvate, homocysteine, citrulline, pyruvate
- metabolitespyruvate, lactate, glucose, citrate, acetyl-CoA
- phosphates