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N(G)-iminoethylornithine
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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
Substance
CAS Registry & name
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Drugs
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N(G)-iminoethylornithine [ L-NIO,N5-(1-iminoethyl)-L-ornithine ]
36889-13-1
Ornithine/*analogs & derivatives
Nitric Oxide Synthase/antagonists & inhibitors
Pharma Action
Enzyme Inhibitors
Biochem J 1990;269(1):207