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... > Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Acids, Acyclic > Dicarboxylic Acids > Succinates > Argininosuccinic Acid
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Essential > Arginine > Argininosuccinic Acid
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Diamino > Arginine > Argininosuccinic Acid
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Basic > Arginine > Argininosuccinic Acid

Preferred term

Argininosuccinic Acid  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • N-(4-Amino-4-carboxybutyl)amidino-L-aspartic Acid

Scope note

  • This amino acid is formed during the urea cycle from citrulline, aspartate and ATP. This reaction is catalyzed by argininosuccinic acid synthetase.

History note

  • 91(76); was see under ARGININE 1976-90

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