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methylarginine

methylarginine noun: any methyl derivative of arginine, but especially 2-amino-5-[(N’-methylcarbamimidoyl)amino]pentanoic acid, which is an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase.

Noun

methylarginine (plural methylarginines)

  1. Any methyl derivative of arginine, but especially 2-amino-5-[(N’-methylcarbamimidoyl)amino]pentanoic acid, which is an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase

Forms of methylarginine

pluralmethylarginines

Origin of methylarginine

From methyl + arginine.

Questions about methylarginine

What does methylarginine mean?
Methylarginine means any methyl derivative of arginine, but especially 2-amino-5-[(N’-methylcarbamimidoyl)amino]pentanoic acid, which is an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase.
What part of speech is methylarginine?
Methylarginine is a noun.
What is the plural of methylarginine?
The plural of methylarginine is methylarginines.

Words near methylarginine in the dictionary

  1. methylanilino
  2. methylanilinos
  3. methylanthraquinone
  4. methylarene
  5. methylarenes
  6. methylarginine
  7. methylarginines
  8. methylarsonate
  9. methylarsonates
  10. methylarsonic acid
  11. methylarsonous acid

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