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  1. arginine
    [n] - a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=arginine

  2. arginine
    (R, C6H14N4O2) Arg. An essential amino acid and building block of proteins. Arginine acts as a base under physiological conditions; the double-bonded nitrogen on the end of the side chain readily captures a hydrogen ion, becoming positively charged. This ...
    Found op http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/glossary/a.shtml

  3. Arginine
    Arginine: An amino acid, one of the 20 amino acids that serve as the building blocks in protein. Arginine is not an 'essential' amino acid. It is not essential to the diet, but can be made by the body from other substances. However, it is usually considered essential to the diet for children so they...
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=7006

  4. arginine
    (= Arg; R; 174D) An essential amino acid; a major component of proteins and contains the guanido group that has a pKa of greater than 12, so that it carries a permanent positive charge at physiological pH. See Table A2.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  5. arginine
    <amino acid> An essential amino acid, a major component of proteins and contains the guanido group that has a pKa of greater than 12, so that it carries a permanent positive charge at physiological pH. It becomes an essential amino acid when the body is under stress or is in an injured state. ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?arginine

  6. arginine
    noun a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=arginine

  7. arginine
    (Arg) (R) (ahr´jĭ-nēn) a nonessential amino acid that occurs in proteins and is involved in the urea cycle and in the synthesis of creatine. Preparations of the base or the glutamate or hydrochloride salt are used in the treatment of hyperammonemia and in the assessment of pituit...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001



  1. arginine
    an amino acid obtainable by hydrolysis of many common proteins but particularly abundant in protamines and histones, proteins associated with ... [3 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/98

  2. Arginine
    C6H14N4O2 Molar mass: 174.20096
    Found op http://www.convertunits.com/molarmass/Arginine

  3. arginine
    (Arg) Type: Term Pronunciation: ar′ji-nēn Definitions: 1. An amino acid occurring among the hydrolysis products of proteins, particularly abundant in the basic proteins such as histones and protamines. A dibasic amino acid.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=6302

  4. Arginine
    In general, most people do not need to take arginine supplements because the body usually produces enough. ==Structure== The amino acid side-chain of arginine consists of a 3-carbon aliphatic straight chain, the distal end of which is capped by a complex guanidinium group. With a pKa of 12.48, the ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arginine

  5. arginine
    arginine (är'junin) , organic compound, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l-stereoisomer participates in the biosynthesis of proteins. Its basic side chain adds a positive charge and hence a greater degree of water-solubility to proteins in neutral soluti...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0804642.html

  6. Arginine
    Arginine is an amino acid which is essential to growth. Found in many proteins of plants and animals,
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/EA.HTM

  7. arginine
    One of the twenty common amino acids (building blocks of proteins). Arginine is being studied as a nutritional supplement in the treatment and prevention of cancer and other conditions. Also called L-arginine.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=A

  8. arginine
    1) Essential amino acid
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/arginine/1

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