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Arginine is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids. Is has guanidino side chain functional group. In non-hepatic tissues, arginine can be biosynthesized by the ornithine cycle (or urea cycle). Even so, arginine is often classed as one of the 10 essential amino acids. This need evidently is restricted to children.
Arginine can be decarboxylated, yielding agmatine.
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