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IUPAC name
N-[{[(4S)-4-amino-4-carboxybutyl]amino}(imino)methyl]-L-aspartic acid
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Properties | |
C10H18N4O6 | |
Molar mass | 290.27312 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Argininosuccinic acid is a non-proteinogenic amino acid that is an important intermediate in the urea cycle. [1]
Some cells synthesize argininosuccinic acid from citrulline and aspartic acid and use it as a precursor for arginine in the urea cycle or citrulline-NO cycle. The enzyme that catalyzes the reaction is argininosuccinate synthetase.[2][3]
Argininosuccinic acid is a precursor to fumarate in the citric acid cycle via argininosuccinate lyase.[4]
Argininosuccinate[5]