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guanidine
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guanidine /gua·ni·dine/ (gwah´nĭ-dēn) the compound NHdbondC(NH2)2, a strong base found in the urine as a result of protein metabolism and used in the laboratory as a protein denaturant. The hydrochloride salt is used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
guanidine
the amidine of amino carbamic acid. The hydrochloride preparation is used to increase acetylcholine release in the treatment of myasthenia gravis and botulism.


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CONCLUSIONS: Pharmacologically blocking protein ascorbylation with absorbable guanidino compounds is feasible and may represent a new strategy for the delay of age-related nuclear sclerosis of the lens.
Glycine and arginine combine to release ornithine as a by-product, and form guanidino acetate.
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