Ornithine

Ornithine is a free amino acid that is not encoded by DNA but synthesized through the urea cycle from arginine. Is ornithine a small amino acid? 2.2 Ornithine-derived alkaloids Ornithine itself is a non-protein amino acid formed mainly from L-glumate in plants, and synthesized from the urea cycle in animalsRead More →

Ornithine is a free amino acid that is not encoded by DNA but synthesized through the urea cycle from arginine. Is ornithine a small amino acid? 2.2 Ornithine-derived alkaloids Ornithine itself is a non-protein amino acid formed mainly from L-glumate in plants, and synthesized from the urea cycle in animalsRead More →