Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dimethylarginine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dimethy-largi-nine
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any dimethyl derivative of arginine, but especially 2-amino-5-[(amino-dimethylaminomethylene)amino]pentanoic acid which is a metabolite of protein modification

Etymology

From dimethyl + arginine.

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Questions

What does dimethylarginine mean?
Any dimethyl derivative of arginine, but especially 2-amino-5-[(amino-dimethylaminomethylene)amino]pentanoic acid which is a metabolite of protein modification
Where does dimethylarginine come from?
From dimethyl + arginine.

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