RXSOL
Lab Chemical
L ARGININE FOR BIOCHEMISTRY
SKU: RXSOL-60-6604-787
Arginine plays an important role in cell division, wound healing, removing ammonia from the body, immune function, and the release of hormones. It is a precursor for the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), making it important in the regulation of blood pressure.
Application
As a cation, arginine, as well as lysine, plays a role in maintaining the overall charge balance of a protein. Arginine also plays an important role in nitrogen metabolism. In the urea cycle, the enzyme arginase cleaves (hydrolyzes) the guanidinium group to yield urea and the L-amino acid ornithine.
