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| An inhibitor of nitric oxide synthetase which has been shown to prevent glutamate toxicity. Nitroarginine has been experimentally tested for its ability to prevent ammonia toxicity and ammonia-induced alterations in brain energy and ammonia metabolites. (Neurochem Res 1995:200(4):451-6) |
| Categories | Enzyme Inhibitors
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| Synonyms | L-NNA
N-nitro-l-arginine
N-omega-nitro-l-arginine
N(g)-nitro-l-arginine
N(g)-nitroarginine
N5-(Nitroamidino)-L-2,5-diaminopentanoic acid
NG-nitro-l-arginine
NG-NO2-L-Arg
Ngamma-nitro-l-arginine
Nitro-l-arginine
Nomega-nitro-l-arginine
NRG
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