Argininosuccinic acid
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|ImageFile=Argininosuccinic acid.png
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|IUPACName=(2''S'')-2-[ [Amino-[(4''S'')-4-amino-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentyl]iminomethyl]amino]butanedioic acid
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| CASNo=2387-71-5
| PubChem=16950
| SMILES=C(CC(C(=O)O)N)CN=C(N)NC(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
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| Formula=C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>18</sub>N<sub>4</sub>O<sub>6</sub>
| MolarMass=290.27312
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'''Argininosuccinic acid''' is a [[chemical compound]] which is a [[base (chemistry)|basic]] [[amino acid]].
==Reactions==
Some cells synthesize argininosuccinic acid from [[citrulline]] and [[aspartic acid]] and use it as a precursor for [[arginine]] in the [[urea cycle]] or [[citrulline-NO cycle]]. The enzyme that catalyzes the reaction is [[argininosuccinate synthetase]].
Argininosuccinic acid is a precursor to [[fumarate]] in the [[citric acid cycle]] via [[argininosuccinate lyase]].
==See also==
* [[Succinic acid]]
{{Urea cycle}}
[[Category:Basic amino acids]]
[[Category:Guanidines]]
[[zh:精氨基琥珀酸]]