argininosuccinic acid /ar·gi·ni·no·suc·cin·ic ac·id/ (ASA) (-suk-sin´ik) an amino acid formed in the urea cycle.
ar·gi·ni·no·suc·cin·ic acid (är j -n -n -sk-sn k, ärj-n -)n. An acid formed as an intermediate during the urea cycle in a reaction involving aspartic acid and adenosine triphosphate. |
argininosuccinic acid
a compound normally formed as an intermediate in urea metabolism in the liver, but not normally present in urine.
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