argininosuccinate
chemical compound
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Argininosuccinate is a chemical compound that plays a role in the urea cycle in mammals. This cycle is how mammals excrete nitrogen. Argininosuccinate is formed when citrulline and aspartate react. It then splits into fumarate and arginine, with arginine being the final product that is hydrolyzed to produce urea and ornithine, which re-enters the cycle. Arginine itself is an amino acid that can be synthesized by adult mammals from glutamic acid, meaning it is not essential to obtain from their diet.12
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