Dictionary
ar•gi•nine
Pronunciation: (är'ju-nēn", -nīn", -nin), [key]—
n. Biochem.
an essential amino acid, C
6H
14N
4O
2: the free amino acid increases insulin secretion and is converted to urea in the liver by arginase.
Abbr.: Arg;
Symbol: R
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