Methylarginine

Methylarginine
Methylarginine
Identifiers
Abbreviations L-NMMA
CAS number 17035-90-4 YesY
PubChem 132862
ChEMBL CHEMBL256147 N
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Properties
Molecular formula C7H16N4O2
Molar mass 188.23 g/mol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

N-Methylarginine is an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase.[1] Chemically, it is a methyl derivative of the amino acid arginine. It is used as a biochemical tool in the study of physiological role of nitric oxide.

See also

References

  1. ^ Toutouzas, K.; Riga, M.; Stefanadi, E.; Stefanadis, C. (2008). "Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and other endogenous nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitors as an important cause of vascular insulin resistance". Hormone and Metabolic Research 40 (9): 655–659. doi:10.1055/s-0028-1083814. PMID 18792879. 

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