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ketoarginine

ketoarginine noun: any of three isomeric keto derivatives of the amino acid arginine, some of which have biochemical activity.

Noun

ketoarginine (uncountable)

  1. Any of three isomeric keto derivatives of the amino acid arginine, some of which have biochemical activity.

Origin of ketoarginine

From keto- + arginine.

Questions about ketoarginine

What does ketoarginine mean?
Ketoarginine means any of three isomeric keto derivatives of the amino acid arginine, some of which have biochemical activity.
What part of speech is ketoarginine?
Ketoarginine is a noun.

Words near ketoarginine in the dictionary

  1. ketoalkenes
  2. ketoamide
  3. ketoamides
  4. ketoamine
  5. ketoamines
  6. ketoarginine
  7. ketobemidone
  8. ketobenzothiazole
  9. ketobenzothiazoles
  10. ketobenzoxazole
  11. ketobenzoxazoles

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