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Ornithine
Definition
: An amino acid produced in the urea cycle by the splitting off of urea from arginine.
/biosyn /physiol permitted
Other names
2,5 Diaminopentanoic Acid; Ornithine, (L)-
Isomer; Ornithine, (DL)-
Isomer; Ornithine, (D)-
Isomer; Ornithine Sulfate (1:1), (L)-
Isomer; Ornithine Phosphate (1:1), (L)-
Isomer; Ornithine Monohydrochloride, (DL)-
Isomer; Ornithine Monohydrochloride, (D)-
Isomer; Ornithine Monohydrobromide, (L)-
Isomer; Ornithine Monoacetate, (L)-
Isomer; Ornithine Hydrochloride, (L)-
Isomer; Ornithine Hydrochloride, (DL)-
Isomer; Ornithine Hydrochloride, (D)-
Isomer; Ornithine Dihydrochloride, (L)-
Isomer; 2,5-
Diaminopentanoic Acid
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alpha-methylornithine [ DL-alpha-methylornithine,alpha-methyl ornithine,alpha-methylornithine carbonate, (L)-isomer,alpha-methylornithine dihydrochloride, (DL)-isomer,alpha-methylornithine monocarbonate, (DL)-isomer,alpha-methylornithine monohydrochloride,alpha-methylornithine monohydrochloride, (D)-isomer,alpha-methylornithine monohydrochloride, (DL)-isomer,alpha-methylornithine monohydrochloride, (DL)-isomer, (14)C-labeled,alpha-methylornithine monohydrochloride, (L)-isomer,alpha-methylornithine monosulfate,alpha-methylornithine, (DL)-isomer,alpha-methylornithine, (L)-isomer ]
inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase; RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation
48047-94-5 ornithine, 2-
methyl
Ornithine/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
Antineoplastic Agents
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