Uricotelic
Encyclopedia
An Uricotelic organism
produces uric acid
(solid urea) as a result of deamination
. An example of such an organisms include birds and insects. Other methods of deamination include Ammoniotelic
and Ureotelic
.
Organism
In biology, an organism is any contiguous living system . In at least some form, all organisms are capable of response to stimuli, reproduction, growth and development, and maintenance of homoeostasis as a stable whole.An organism may either be unicellular or, as in the case of humans, comprise...
produces uric acid
Uric acid
Uric acid is a heterocyclic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen with the formula C5H4N4O3. It forms ions and salts known as urates and acid urates such as ammonium acid urate. Uric acid is created when the body breaks down purine nucleotides. High blood concentrations of uric acid...
(solid urea) as a result of deamination
Deamination
Deamination is the removal of an amine group from a molecule. Enzymes which catalyse this reaction are called deaminases.In the human body, deamination takes place primarily in the liver, however glutamate is also deaminated in the kidneys. Deamination is the process by which amino acids are...
. An example of such an organisms include birds and insects. Other methods of deamination include Ammoniotelic
Ammoniotelic
An Ammoniotelic organism produces soluble ammonia as a result of deamination. An example of such an organism is a fish. Other methods of deamination include Ureotelic and Uricotelic.-Sources:AMMONIA, UREA AND H+ DISTRIBUTION AND THE...
and Ureotelic
Ureotelic
Ureotelic refers to an organism that excretes excess nitrogen as urea. Humans can be described as being Ureotelic organisms. Contrary methods include Ammoniotelic and Uricotelic organisms....
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