English Explanatory Dictionary

ornithine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An amino acid, 2,5-diaminopentanoic acid, that is not present in protein, but is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of urea.

Word forms

ornithine ornithines

Etymology

Blend of ornith- + (ur)ine.

Derived words

acetylornithine hyperornithinemia hypoornithinemia ornithine carbamoyltransferase ornithine cycle ornithine transcarbamylase ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency polyornithine
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