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Arginine - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Arginine : (noun)
1: a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary
for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a
reduced production of spermatozoa
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Arginine : Arginine: An protein . Arginine is not an "essential" amino acid. It is not essential to the diet, but can be made by the body from other substances. However, it is usually considered
essential to the diet for children so they can grow normally. Lack of arginine in the diet impairs growth and in adult males it decreases the sperm count.
Arginine is available in foods such as turkey, chicken and other meats and as L-arginine in supplements.
Babies born without an syndrome . Adding arginine to their diet permits normal growth and development.
Arginine is the direct metabolic urea , the dominant nitrogenous waste product. Arginine was discovered in protein in 1895. It is abbreviated Arg.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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