Glucose-Alanine Cycle | Cahill Cycle | Nitrogenous Waste Transport and Removal

The video explains the glucose alanine cycle, also known as the Kahill cycle, which facilitates the recycling of nitrogenous waste from skeletal muscle to the liver. In skeletal muscle, branched-chain amino acids are catabolized, leading to the formation of alanine, which transports nitrogenous waste to the liver. In the liver, alanine is converted to pyruvate, which can undergo gluconeogenesis to form glucose. The nitrogenous waste is processed through the urea cycle for excretion. The video also covers the role of glutamine in transporting nitrogenous waste to the liver.

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