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We have seen that some amino acids are utilized by the animal organism as detoxication agents and that products like benzoyl-glycine (hippuric acid) or phenyl-acetyl-glutamine can be found in urine. We will also see that urobilin and stercobilin, the degradation products of hemoglobin (see fig. 7-33), are present in faeces. But generally, nitrogen is eliminated in 3 forms: 1. Ammonia [...]