dimethylarginine

noun

Any dimethyl derivative of arginine, but especially 2-amino-5-[(amino-dimethylaminomethylene)amino]pentanoic acid which is a metabolite of protein modification

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Meanings

noundimethylarginine (plural dimethylarginines)

plural dimethylarginines

  1. chemistryAny dimethyl derivative of arginine, but especially 2-amino-5-[(amino-dimethylaminomethylene)amino]pentanoic acid which is a metabolite of protein modification

Origin

From dimethyl + arginine.

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Translations

Bulgarian диметиларгинин
  • диметиларгинин (dimetilarginin)dimethyl derivative of arginine
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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