Ornithine oxoglurateProduct ingredient for Ornithine
- Name
- Ornithine oxoglurate
- Drug Entry
- Ornithine
Produced during the urea cycle, ornithine is an amino acid produced from the splitting off of urea from arginine. L-Ornithine allows for the disposal of excess nitrogen and acts as a precursor of citrulline and arginine.
- Accession Number
- DBSALT002529
- Structure
Structure for Ornithine oxoglurate (DBSALT002529)
- Synonyms
- Ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate / Ornithine monoxoglurate / Ornithine oxoglutarate