Question

Compare and contrast the TCA cycle and the urea cycle in detail. Suggest biochemical/metabolic reasoning for the similiarities and differences described.

Answer 1

Question:- Compare and contrast the TCA cycle and urea cycle in details

Sol:- 1. Urea cycle is also known as ornithine cycle whereas TCA cycle is called krebs cycle

2. TCA cycle occur in the mitochondria and Urea cycle occur in the mitochondria as well as cytosol.

3. Urea cycle is a biochemical reaction that produces urea from ammonia, and TCA cycle is also a biochemical reaction where citric acid cyclically convert into a oxaloacetate.

4. During urea cycle ATP are required for biochemical reaction but TCA cycle ATP are produces

5. Urea cycle occurs mainly in the liver and kidney cell whereas TCA cycle occur all the cell in the body those contain mitochondria.