L-ornithine

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf amino acid transporter
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from arginine
gptkbp:CASNumber 70-26-8
gptkbp:category alpha-amino acid
basic amino acid
non-proteinogenic amino acid
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C5H12N2O2
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:urea_cycle
gptkbp:hasInChIKey AHLPHDHHMVZTML-UHFFFAOYSA-N
gptkbp:hasRole dietary supplement
metabolite
detoxification agent
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label L-ornithine
gptkbp:isomerOf D-ornithine
gptkbp:IUPACName (2S)-2,5-diaminopentanoic acid
gptkbp:meltingPoint 221 °C (decomposes)
gptkbp:molecularWeight 132.16 g/mol
gptkbp:not_coded_by gptkb:gene
gptkbp:predecessor citrulline
proline
polyamines
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:arginase
gptkb:ornithine_transcarbamylase
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 6262
CHEBI:18257
gptkbp:side_chain aminopropyl group
gptkbp:solubility very soluble
gptkbp:used_in treatment of hepatic encephalopathy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:arginase
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6