ORNITHINE

ornithine

(noun) an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ornithine (countable and uncountable, plural ornithines)

(amino acid, organic compound) An amino acid, 2,5-diaminopentanoic acid, that is not present in protein, but is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of urea.

Source: Wiktionary



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