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Pegargiminase (also known as pegylated arginine deiminase) is an investigational drug used in arginine deprivation therapy for treating cancers deficient in argininosuccinate synthetase 1 (ASS1).
Only the l-arginine (symbol Arg or R) enantiomer is found naturally. [1] Arg residues are common components of proteins. It is encoded by the codons CGU, CGC, CGA, CGG, AGA, and AGG. [2] The guanidine group in arginine is the precursor for the biosynthesis of nitric oxide. [3] Like all amino acids, it is a white, water-soluble solid.
A number of injectable arginine vasopressins are in clinical use in the United States and the European Union. Pitressin among others, is a medication most commonly used in the treatment of frequent urination , increased thirst , and dehydration such as that resulting from diabetes insipidus , which causes increased and diluted urine.
The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes the penultimate step of the arginine biosynthetic pathway. There are approximately 10 to 14 copies of this gene including the pseudogenes scattered across the human genome , among which the one located on chromosome 9 appears to be the only functional gene for argininosuccinate synthetase.
Arginine/lysine, sold under the brand name Lysakare, is a fixed-dose combination medication used to protect the kidneys from radiation damage during cancer treatment with a radioactive medicine called lutetium (177 Lu) oxodotreotide. [2] It contains L-arginine hydrochloride and L-lysine hydrochloride. [2]
Perindopril is taken in the form of perindopril arginine (with arginine, brand names include Coversyl, Coversum) or perindopril erbumine (with erbumine (tert-Butylamine), brand name Aceon). Both forms are therapeutically equivalent and interchangeable, [ 4 ] but the dose prescribed to achieve the same effect differs between the two forms.
Nitroarginine, or N ω-nitro-l-arginine, also known as L-NOARG, is a nitro derivative of the amino acid arginine. [1] It is an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase and hence a vasoconstrictor . As such, it finds widespread use as a biochemical tool in the study of nitric oxide and its biological effects.
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