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Ammonium

The protonated form of ammonia; a nitrogen source used by carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase I.

1-carbon moleculeUrea cycleHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIERCHEBI:28938ChEBI record
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Record type: molecule. The protonated form of ammonia; a nitrogen source used by carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase I.
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Carbon backbone 1 CThis carbon count is shown where it is defined for the molecule.

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Used inUrea cycleHandled byCarbamoyl-phosphate synthetase I
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Carbamoyl phosphate synthesis

CPS1 uses two ATP to combine ammonia and bicarbonate into carbamoyl phosphate.

Urea cycle · irreversible