argininosuccinic acid
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argininosuccinic acid
[ahr″-jĭ-ne´no-suk-sin″ik]a compound normally formed in urea formation in the liver, but not normally present in urine.
ar·gi·ni·no·suc·cin·ic ac·id
(ar'ji-ni-nō-sŭk-sin'ik as'id),Compound formed as an intermediate in the conversion of l-citrulline to l-arginine in the urea cycle.
ar·gi·ni·no·suc·cin·ic ac·id
(ahr'ji-ni-nō-sŭk-sin'ik as'id)Formed as an intermediate in the conversion of l-citrulline to l-arginine in the urea cycle.