An amine group that is removed from an amino acid within a hepatocyte is then

A. used to generate bile salts and excreted in the feces.
B. converted to urea and eliminated as part of urine.
C. sent to a mitochondrion to enter the citric acid cycle.
D. used to form a peptide bond between a protein and a lipid.


Answer: B

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