arginine

[ ahr-juh-neen, -nahyn, -nin ]

/ ˈɑr dʒəˌnin, -ˌnaɪn, -nɪn /

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noun Biochemistry.

an essential amino acid, C6H14N4O2: the free amino acid increases insulin secretion and is converted to urea in the liver by arginase. Abbreviation: Arg; Symbol: R

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Origin of arginine

First recorded in 1885–90, arginine is from the German word Arginin, a name unexplained by its originators

Words nearby arginine

argil, argillaceous, argilliferous, argillite, arginase, arginine, Argive, argle-bargle, Argo, argol, Argolis

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How to use arginine in a sentence

Nobel Laureate David Baltimore has expressed the view that CGG coding for arginine was so exceptional it would be suggestive of man-made origins, but this proves unconvincing.
Knowing the Origins of COVID-19 Won't Change Much|Robert C. Gallo and Dean T. Jamison|February 23, 2022|Time
There are actually six different codons for arginine, and the one found in a particular region of the SARS-CoV-2 genome called the furin cleavage site does occur less frequently in viruses than it does in the human genome.
When a Good Scientist Is the Wrong Source - Issue 102: Hidden Truths|Thomas Levenson|June 23, 2021|Nautilus
Rather, the pandemic virus uses that codon about 3 percent of the time that its genome calls for arginine—not common, but not impossibly scarce either—and, importantly, that other coronaviruses make use of it too, at similar or greater frequency.
When a Good Scientist Is the Wrong Source - Issue 102: Hidden Truths|Thomas Levenson|June 23, 2021|Nautilus
They are rich in glutamine, lysine, and arginine, though low in EAA methionine.
Best protein powder: Better nutrition in a bottle|Carsen Joenk|January 11, 2021|Popular-Science

In vertebrates, the basis for the phosphoric acid is creatine, whereas invertebrates have arginine instead.
Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for arginine

arginine

/ (ˈɑːdʒɪˌnaɪn) /

noun

an essential amino acid of plant and animal proteins, necessary for nutrition and for the production of excretory urea

Word Origin for arginine

C19: from German Arginin, of uncertain origin

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Scientific definitions for arginine

arginine

[ är′jə-nēn′ ]

An amino acid that is essential for children but not for adults. Chemical formula: C6H14N4O2.