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| IUPAC name (2S)-2-Amino-5-pentanoic acid | |
| Other names Targinina; Targininum; Targinine; omega-N-Methylarginine; L-Monomethylarginine; N-Methyl-L-arginine; N-Monomethyl-L-arginine; NG-monomethyl-L-arginine | |
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| Abbreviations | L-NMMA |
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| Properties | |
| Chemical formula | C7H16N4O2 |
| Molar mass | 188.23 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa).
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N-Methylarginine is an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase. Chemically, it is a methyl derivative of the amino acid arginine. It is used as a biochemical tool in the study of physiological role of nitric oxide.
See also
References
- Toutouzas, K.; Riga, M.; Stefanadi, E.; Stefanadis, C. (2008). "Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and other endogenous nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitors as an important cause of vascular insulin resistance". Hormone and Metabolic Research. 40 (9): 655–659. doi:10.1055/s-0028-1083814. PMID 18792879.
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