argininosuccinic acid

argininosuccinic acid definition - medical

ar·gi·ni·no·suc·cin·ic acid (ärˌjə-nĭ-nō-sək-sĭnˈĭk, ärˌjə-nēˌ-)

noun
An acid formed as an intermediate during the urea cycle in a reaction involving aspartic acid and adenosine triphosphate.

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