Chemicals and Drugs

Argininosuccinic Acid

This amino acid is formed during the urea cycle from citrulline, aspartate and ATP. This reaction is catalyzed by argininosuccinic acid synthetase.

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Abstract

This amino acid is formed during the urea cycle from citrulline, aspartate and ATP. This reaction is catalyzed by argininosuccinic acid synthetase.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • N-(4-Amino-4-carboxybutyl)amidino-L-aspartic Acid
  • Acid, Argininosuccinic

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(76); was see under ARGININE 1976-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Arginine (1971-1974) /analogs & derivatives (1975)
  • Succinates (1971-1975)

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  1. D02w.241w.081.337w.759.124w
  2. D12.125w.068.050w.075w
  3. D12.125w.095w.104w.075w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Argininosuccinic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001125. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001125
  2. Argininosuccinic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argininosuccinic_acid
  3. Argininosuccinic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424590