Ornithine

Language: English

Pronunciation: or-nith-ine

Part of Speech: noun

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An amino acid, 2,5-diaminopentanoic acid, that is not present in protein, but is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of urea.

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"an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea"

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