Arginine

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Broader Terms

primary aminoacid

Facts

  • L-arginine is a protein amino acid present in the proteins of all life forms.
  • Arginine is an amino acid that is best known as a growth hormone releaser.
  • Arginine is well designed to bind the phosphate anion, and is often found in the active centers of proteins that bind phosphorylated substrates.
  • Arginine is the direct metabolic precursor of urea, the dominant nitrogenous waste product of most mammals.
  • L-Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid synthesized by the body from ornithine.
  • L-arginine has numerous functions in the body. They include helping the body get rid of ammonia, is being used for making compounds in the body such creatine, L-glutamate, and L-proline, and can be converted to glucose and glycogen.
  • L-arginine is involved in protein formation.
  • L-arginine has been used for erectile dysfunction.
  • L-arginine has activity in wound repair.
  • L-arginine reduces risk of heart disease.
  • L-arginine improves insulin sensitivity.
  • L-arginine improves sperm production and motility.

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