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Arginine

Medical Definition:	An essential amino acid that is physiologically active in the L-form.
Guide Notes:	/biosyn /defic /physiol permitted
Also Called:	DL-Arginine Acetate, Monohydrate
CAS Type 1 Name:	CAS Number:	74-79-3

Arginine Categories.

	Homoarginine
	NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester - A non-selective inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase. It has been used experimentally to induce hypertension.
	Nitroarginine - An inhibitor of nitric oxide synthetase which has been shown to prevent glutamate toxicity. Nitroarginine has been experimentally tested for its ability to prevent ammonia toxicity and ammonia-induced alterations in brain energy and ammonia metabolites. (Neurochem Res 1995:200(4):451-6)
	omega-N-Methylarginine - A competitive inhibitor of nitric oxide synthetase.

Arginine Medical Definitions and Terms

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