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Biochemistry Proteins and Amino Acids 66c01363

Ammonia is toxic to the brain because it leads to depletion of which substrate?

A
Succinate
B
Alpha ketoglutarate
C
Isocitrate
D
Fumarate
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. B. Alpha ketoglutarateAmmonia reacts with Glutamate to form Glutamine. The Glutamate is formed from alpha keto glutarate an intermediate of TCA Cycle. So alpha ketoglutarate is depleted.

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