1) Amino acid 2) Aminoalkanoic acid 3) Basic amino acid
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Ornithine is an amino acid that plays a role in the urea cycle. Ornithine is abnormally accumulated in the body in ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency. ==Role in urea cycle== L-Ornithine is one of the products of the action of the enzyme arginase on L-arginine, creating urea. Therefore, ornithine is a central part of the urea cycle, which allows...
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(from the article `metabolism`) The reaction is catalyzed by carbamoyl phosphate synthetase. The carbamoyl moiety of carbamoyl phosphate (NH2CO) is transferred to ornithine, an ...
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<amino acid> Is made from the amino acid arginine and in turn is a precursor to form glutamic acid, citruline and proline. Ornithine's chief therapeutic value lies in its involvement in the urea cycle and its ability to enhance liver function, protect the liver and detoxify harmful substances. It has been used in the treatment of hepatic coma...
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(Orn) Type: Term Pronunciation: ōr′ni-thēn, -thin Definitions: 1. the l-isomer is the amino acid formed when l-arginine is hydrolyzed by arginase; not a constituent of proteins, but an important intermediate in the urea cycle; elevated levels seen in certain defects of the urea cycle.
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Ornithine: An amino acid that is not found in protein but is important in the formation of urea and the disposal of excess nitrogen. Ornithine is produced when urea is split off from arginine and ornithine is itself converted into citrulline.
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n] - an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea
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noun an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea
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an amino acid, HN(CH)CH(NH)COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of arginine and occurring as an intermediate compound in the urea cycle of mammals.
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