Variation in nutrient availability is a common challenge facing living organisms. Analysis of metabolomic and fluxomic responses in cyanobacteria to changes in nitrogen availability has led to the discovery of an ornithine–ammonia cycle.
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Yu, J. Nitrogen goes around. Nat Chem Biol 14, 527–528 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41589-018-0058-8
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