Assertion: arginine | /r/ObjectUse | used for the synthesis of polyamines
Facets:
value: through ornithine
type: MANNER
value: to a lesser degree through agmatine
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Arginine is the immediate precursor of NO, urea, ornithine and agmatine; is necessary for the synthesis of creatine; and can also be used for the synthesis of polyamines (mainly through ornithine and to a lesser degree through agmatine), citrulline, and glutamate.
text: Arginine is also a precursor for urea, ornithine, and agmatine; is necessary for the synthesis of creatine; and can also be used for the synthesis of polyamines (mainly through ornithine and to a lesser degree through agmatine, citrulline, and glutamate.)