DL-Ornithine
Created:
5/31/17
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
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Ornithine is an alpha-amino acid that is pentanoic acid bearing two amino substituents at positions 2 and 5. It has a role as a human metabolite, a Daphnia magna metabolite, an algal metabolite and an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a conjugate base of an ornithinium(1+). It is a conjugate acid of an ornithinate.
