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.

Molecular Formula: C5H12N2O2


InChI: InChI=1/C5H12N2O2/c6-3-1-2-4(7)5(8)9/h4H,1-3,6-7H2,(H,8,9)/f/h8H

InChIKey: InChIKey=AHLPHDHHMVZTML-FZOZFQFYCX
SMILES: C(CC(C(=O)O)N)CN

Names:
    NSC118360
    ornithine
    2,5-diaminopentanoic acid
    3184-13-2

Registries:
    PubChem CID 389
    PubChem ID 10319300