Technical Information Amino Acids Arginine

Arginine

Arginine assumes a vital function in various biological processes, including cell division, wound healing, elimination of ammonia from the body, immune function, and hormone release. Furthermore, it serves as a precursor for the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), thus playing a crucial role in blood pressure regulation. Moreover, arginine is indispensable for the proper functioning of T-cells in the body, and its depletion can result in their dysregulation. Arginine is produced through the urea cycle by a stepwise process involving the cytosolic enzymes argininosuccinate synthetase and argininosuccinate lyase, starting from citrulline. However, this process is energetically demanding. With each synthesis of argininosuccinate, one molecule of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is hydrolyzed to adenosine monophosphate (AMP), thus requiring the consumption of two ATP equivalents.It is encoded by the codons CGU, CGC, CGA, CGG, AGA, and AGG. The guanidine group in arginine serves as a precursor for nitric oxide biosynthesis.

Structure
CAS Number 74-79-3
Classification

The basic (positively charged) amino acids include

arginine

lysine

histidine
Categories
Arginine Biosynthesis Related Compounds
56-86-0 L-Glutamate
1188-37-0 N-Acetyl-L-glutamate
N-Acetyl-L-glutamate 5-phosphate
N-Acetyl-L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde
6205-08-9 N-Acetylornithine
590-55-6 Carbamoyl phosphate
N-Acetyl-L-citrulline
372-75-8 L-Citrulline
56-84-8 L-Aspartate
2387-71-5 N-(L-Arginino)succinate
74-79-3 L-Arginine
110-17-8 Fumarate

Arginine and Derivatives:

Arginine:

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