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Ornithine

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decarboxylasenoun	(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
transaminasenoun	(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination.
aminotransferasenoun	(biochemistry) Transaminase.
polynoun	(chiefly informal) Polyamory.
ornithine cyclenoun	(biochemistry) The urea cycle.
iminoargininenoun	(organic chemistry) The derivative of arginine 5-(diaminomethylideneamino)-2-iminopentanoic acid
arginylnoun	(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from arginine.
homoargininenoun	(biochemistry) The amino acid (2S)-2-amino-6-(diaminomethylideneamino)hexanoic acid
diaminopurinenoun	(organic chemistry) Amy diamino derivative of a purine, but especially 2,6-diaminopurine
ureanoun	(organic chemistry, biochemistry, uncountable) A water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH₂)₂, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine.
homocitrullinenoun	(biochemistry) The amino acid (2S)-2-amino-6-(carbamoylamino)hexanoic acid that is a metabolite of ornithine.
kynureninenoun	(organic chemistry) A metabolite, 2-amino-4-(2-aminophenyl)- 4-oxo-butanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the conversion of tryptophan to niacin.
boroargininenoun	(organic chemistry) A boroamino acid equivalent to arginine
annotininenoun	(organic chemistry) A particular diterpene alkaloid.
dimethylargininenoun	(organic chemistry) Any dimethyl derivative of arginine, but especially 2-amino-5-[(amino-dimethylaminomethylene)amino]pentanoic acid which is a metabolite of protein modification
leucylargininenoun	(organic chemistry) The dipeptide leucyl arginine
ketoargininenoun	(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric keto derivatives of the amino acid arginine, some of which have biochemical activity.
argiopinenoun	(biochemistry) An argiotoxin with IUPAC name (2S)-N-[5-[3-[3-(2S)-2-[[amino-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoyl]amino]propylamino]propylamino]pentyl]-2-2-(2,4-[[dihydroxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]butanediamide
aminopurinenoun	(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
anthranilic acidnoun	(biochemistry) The aromatic amino acid 2-aminobenzoic acid that has biological activity, and is used in organic synthesis.