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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Role of Insulin and Glucagon in Mammalian Ammonia Homeostasis. Studies With Ammonia-Induced Orotic Aciduria in Rats
Abstract
dc:descriptionAmmonia is a neural toxin, and this thesis proposes that the prevention of ammonia intoxication is a primary metabolic "concern" of mammals. The infrequency of ammonia intoxication indicates that an effective mechanism for controlling ammonia homeostasis exists. Extensive review of the literature on ammonia metabolism, glucose metabolism, urea synthesis and insulin and glucagon function has provided a basis for proposing a simple model accounting for ammonia homeostasis.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Food Science
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2015
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Ulman, Edward Allen
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
- Language dc:language
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- (UMI)AAI8018210
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/77247