methylarginine

English

Etymology

methyl +‎ arginine

Noun

methylarginine (plural methylarginines)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any methyl derivative of arginine, but especially 2-amino-5-[(N’-methylcarbamimidoyl)amino]pentanoic acid, which is an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase
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