Argininosuccinic acid

Argininosuccinic acid

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IUPACName=(2"S")-2- [ [Amino- [(4"S")-4-amino-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentyl] iminomethyl] amino] butanedioic acid
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CASNo=2387-71-5
PubChem=16950
SMILES=C(CC(C(=O)O)N)CN=C(N)NC(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O

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Formula=C10H18N4O6
MolarMass=290.27312
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Argininosuccinic acid is a chemical compound which is a basic amino acid.

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Some cells synthesize argininosuccinic acid from citrulline and aspartic acid and use it as a precursor for arginine in the urea cycle or citrulline-NO cycle. The enzyme that catalyzes the reaction is argininosuccinate synthetase.

Argininosuccinic acid is a precursor to fumarate in the citric acid cycle via argininosuccinate lyase.

ee also

* Succinic acid


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