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What does arginine mean?

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  1. An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes.
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Other examples of amino acids are alanine, leucine, cysteine, arginine, and tryptophan.
Several transformants were obtained by their ability to grow in minimal medium without uracil and uridine but supplemented with arginine.
The conditionally essential amino acid arginine has also been added to this formula to help support growth factor production.
The protein in nuts is high in arginine, an amino acid that relaxes blood vessels.
The amino acid arginine is an immune system enhancer and powerful growth hormone stimulant.
Moreover, arginine makes it possible for the herpes virus to replicate itself, so if you're troubled by frequent cold sores, give it a pass.

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