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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
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How to use arginine in a sentence
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|NautilusThere 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|NautilusThey are rich in glutamine, lysine, and arginine, though low in EAA methionine.
In vertebrates, the basis for the phosphoric acid is creatine, whereas invertebrates have arginine instead.
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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Medical definitions for arginine
arginine
[ är′jə-nēn′ ]
n.
An amino acid obtained from the hydrolysis or digestion of plant and animal protein.
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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.
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