ORNITHINE


Meaning of ORNITHINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-nə-ˌthēn ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ornith uric acid (a compound of which ornithine is a component, found in the urine of birds) + -ine (II)

Date: 1881

: a crystalline amino acid C 5 H 12 N 2 O 2 that functions especially in urea production as a carrier by undergoing conversion to citrulline and then arginine in reaction with ammonia and carbon dioxide followed by recovery along with urea by enzymatic hydrolysis of arginine

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