Using two high-energy bonds,arginosuccinate synthetase joins aspartate and citrulline to produce arginosuccinate in the cytosol.This is the rate-limiting step in ____ synthesis.

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Arginosuccinate synthetase is involved in the urea cycle which is responsible for the detoxification of ammonia into urea in the liver. Therefore, the rate-limiting step in arginosuccinate synthesis is part of the urea cycle, making option C the correct answer. Option A, B, and D are not related to arginosuccinate synthesis.

Using Two High-Energy Bonds,arginosuccinate Synthetase Joins Aspartate and Citrulline to Produce