Argininosuccinic acid
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| Argininosuccinic acid | |
| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| (2S)-2-amino-5-[[amino-[[(1S)-1-carboxy-2-nitro-ethyl] amino]methylidene]amino]pentanoic acid | |
| Identifiers | |
| PubChem | 124769 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C10H18N4O6 |
| Molar mass | 290.273 |
| Complete data | |
Overview
Arginosuccinic acid is a chemical compound that belongs to the class of the amino acids.
Reactions
Some cells synthesize it from citrulline, 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 also forms Fumarate in the Citric Acid Cycle, via argininosuccinate lyase.
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