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MeSH Heading: Argininosuccinic Acid
Tree Number(s): D02.241.081.337.759.124; D12.125.068.050.075; D12.125.095.104.075
Unique ID: D001125
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001125
Scope Note: This amino acid is formed during the urea cycle from citrulline, aspartate and ATP. This reaction is catalyzed by argininosuccinic acid synthetase.
Entry Term(s): N-(4-Amino-4-carboxybutyl)amidino-L-aspartic Acid
Registry Numbers: 2387-71-5
CAS Type 1 Name: L-Aspartic acid, N-(((4-amino-4-carboxybutyl)amino)iminomethyl)-, (S)-
Previous Indexing: Arginine (1971-1974) /analogs & derivatives (1975); Succinates (1971-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under ARGININE 1976-90
History Note: 91(76); was see under ARGININE 1976-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/21
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

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Argininosuccinic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025