Novel aspects of glutamine synthetase in ammonia homeostasis
Zhou Y, Eid T, Hassel B, Danbolt NC. Novel aspects of glutamine synthetase in ammonia homeostasis. Neurochemistry International 2020, 140: 104809. PMID: 32758585, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2020.104809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmmoniaAnimalsBrainBrain DiseasesGlutamate-Ammonia LigaseGlutamic AcidGlutamineHomeostasisHumansHyperammonemiaLiverConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidSevere liver diseaseElevated blood ammoniaAmmonia homeostasisInhibitory neurotransmitters glutamateUrea cycleEffects of hyperammonemiaPotassium bufferingNeurological sequelaeBrain edemaLiver diseaseBrain pathophysiologyUrea cycle pathwayBlood ammoniaExtrahepatic tissuesNeurotransmitter glutamateAmmonia clearanceAminobutyric acidComplete urea cycleCycle pathwayTwo-thirdsGlutamine synthetaseRecent studiesHomeostasisBody ammonia