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Symbol: Arg R
Arginine is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids on Earth, and coded for by DNA. In non-hepatic tissues, arginine can be biosynthesized by the ornithine cycle. Even so, arginine is often classed as one of the 10 essential amino acids. This need evidently is restricted to children. Arginine
plays an important role in cell division, the healing
of wounds, removing ammonia from the body, immune function,
and the release of hormones. It can be found in many
foods such as meat, poultry, dairy products, and fish.
The body also uses arginine to produce nitric oxide,
which relaxes blood vessels. For this reason, it has
been used to treat cardiovascular disorders such as
heart failure, intermittent claudication, impotence,
female sexual dysfunction, and interstitial cystitis.
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