Nitroarginine

Synonyms

N omega Nitro L Arginine

N omega-Nitro-L-Arginine

N(G)-Nitroarginine

N(omega)-Nitroarginine

NG Nitro L Arginine

NG Nitroarginine

NG-Nitro-L-Arginine

NG-Nitroarginine

NO2Arg

NOARG

omega Nitroarginine

omega-Nitro-L-Arginine, N

omega-Nitroarginine

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)