Chemicals and Drugs

omega-N-Methylarginine

A competitive inhibitor of nitric oxide synthetase.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A competitive inhibitor of nitric oxide synthetase.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • D-NMMA
  • L-Monomethylarginine
  • L-NG-Monomethyl Arginine
  • L-NMMA
  • N(G)-Methylarginine
  • N(G)-Monomethyl-D-Arginine
  • N(G)-Monomethylarginine
  • N(omega)-Monomethyl-L-Arginine
  • NG-Monomethyl-L-Arginine
  • Arginine, L-NG-Monomethyl
  • L Monomethylarginine
  • L NG Monomethyl Arginine
  • NG Monomethyl L Arginine
  • omega N Methylarginine

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Aspects Covered

30 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

97; was OMEGA-N-METHYLARGININE 1979-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Arginine/analogs & derivatives (1979-1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. omega-N-Methylarginine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019323. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019323
  2. omega-N-Methylarginine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q99615184