Chemicals and Drugs

Arginine

An essential amino acid that is physiologically active in the L-form.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An essential amino acid that is physiologically active in the L-form.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Arginine, L-Isomer
  • L-Arginine
  • Arginine, L Isomer
  • L Arginine
  • L-Isomer Arginine
  • Arginine Hydrochloride
  • DL-Arginine Acetate, Monohydrate
  • DL Arginine Acetate, Monohydrate
  • Hydrochloride, Arginine
  • Monohydrate DL-Arginine Acetate

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/biosyn /defic /physiol permitted

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QU 60

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Arginine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001120. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001120
  2. Arginine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arginine
  3. Arginine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173670