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agmatine

agmatine noun: the amine (4-aminobutyl)guanidine which is a decarboxylation product of arginine and an intermediate in polyamine biosynthesis.

Noun

agmatine (uncountable)

  1. The amine (4-aminobutyl)guanidine which is a decarboxylation product of arginine and an intermediate in polyamine biosynthesis

Words formed from agmatine

Questions about agmatine

What does agmatine mean?
Agmatine means the amine (4-aminobutyl)guanidine which is a decarboxylation product of arginine and an intermediate in polyamine biosynthesis.
What part of speech is agmatine?
Agmatine is a noun.

Words near agmatine in the dictionary

  1. agmantine
  2. agmas
  3. agmatan
  4. agmatinase
  5. agmatinases
  6. agmatine
  7. agmatite
  8. agmatites
  9. agmatitic
  10. agmatoploidy
  11. agminal

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