ornithine
PubChem Notes:
Ornithine An amino acid produced in the urea cycle by the splitting off of urea from arginine.
MediLexicon ornithine - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'ornithine'
[1. the l-isomer is the amino acid formed when l-arginine is hydrolyzed by arginase; not a constituent of proteins, but an important intermediate in the urea cycle; elevated levels seen in certain defects of the urea cycle.
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