Ornithine
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Ornithine is a non-proteinogenic α-amino acid that plays a role in the urea cycle. Ornithine is abnormally accumulated in the body in ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency. The radical is ornithyl.[2]
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IUPAC name
L-Ornithine | |
Other names
(+)-(S)-2,5-Diaminovaleric acid (+)-(S)-2,5-Diaminopentanoic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.665 |
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MeSH | Ornithine |
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C5H12N2O2 | |
Molar mass | 132.16 g/mol |
Melting point | 140 °C (284 °F; 413 K) |
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Solubility | soluble in ethanol |
Acidity (pKa) | 1.94 |
Chiral rotation ([α]D) |
+11.5 (H2O, c = 6.5) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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