Arginase
a liver enzyme that converts arginine to urea.
arginase ar·gi·nase (är’jə-nās’, -nāz)
n.
An enzyme found primarily in the liver that catalyzes the hydrolysis of arginine to urea and ornithine.
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- Arginine
an essential amino acid, C 6 H 14 N 4 O 2 : the free amino acid increases insulin secretion and is converted to urea in the liver by arginase. Symbol: R. Abbreviation: Arg; Historical Examples In vertebrates, the basis for the phosphoric acid is creatine, whereas invertebrates have arginine instead. Smithsonian Institution – United […]
- Argininosuccinicaciduria
argininosuccinicaciduria argininosuccinicaciduria ar·gi·ni·no·suc·cin·ic·ac·i·du·ri·a (är’jə-nĭ-nō-sək-sĭn’ĭk-ās’ĭ-dur’ē-ə, -dyur’-, är’jə-nē’-) n. A disorder characterized by excessive excretion of argininosuccinic acid in the urine, epilepsy, ataxia, mental retardation, liver disease, and friable, tufted hair.
- Argininosuccinic acid
argininosuccinic acid argininosuccinic acid ar·gi·ni·no·suc·cin·ic acid (är’jə-nĭ-nō-sək-sĭn’ĭk, är’jə-nē’-) n. An acid formed as an intermediate during the urea cycle in a reaction involving aspartic acid and adenosine triphosphate.
- Argive
of or relating to . . a native of . a . Historical Examples And he wrote a book in which he took away the palm of beauty from Argive Helen and handed it to poor Penelope. Ulysses James Joyce Let him also choose twenty Trojan women, who may be fairest next to Argive Helen. […]
- Argle
v. 1580s “to argue obstinately,” from argue, perhaps by influence of haggle. Reduplicated form argle-bargle (sometimes argy-bargy) “wrangling” is attested from 1872.