Arginineisanessentialaminoacidfoundinfoodandplantsources,andmanybiologicalsystemsandisoneofonly3aminoacidswithbasicsidechains. Arginineistypicallyclassifiedasasemi-essentialorconditionallyessentialaminoacid.Administeredintravenously,Argininehasbeenshowntostimulatethesecretionofhumangrowthhormone(Cat.#3110-01)andisfrequentlyusedingrowthhormonestimulationtests.L-Arginineisasubstrateofnitricoxidesynthase,whichisconvertedtocitrullineandnitricoxideandisknowntoInducesinsulinreleasebyanitricoxide-dependentmechanism.
ProductSpecifications
L-Arginine
Formula:C6H14N4O2
MW:174.20g/mol
Storage/Handling:Storeatroomtemperature.
PubChemChemicalID:6322
ForRESEARCHUSEONLYandcannotbesoldforhumanconsumption!