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| Argininosuccinic acid | |
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| IUPAC name | (2S)-2-[ [Amino-[(4S)-4-amino-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentyl]iminomethyl]amino]butanedioic acid |
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| CAS number | 2387-71-5 |
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| Molecular formula | C10H18N4O6 |
| Molar mass | 290.27312 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references |
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Argininosuccinic acid is a chemical compound which is a basic amino acid.
Reactions
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.
Argininosuccinic acid is a precursor to fumarate in the citric acid cycle via argininosuccinate lyase.
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