Arginine-Function
Arginine plays an important role in the following processes:
•Cell division
• Wound recovery
• Discharge ammonia
• Immune function
• Secrete hormones
Function within protein
Arginine’s molecular structure, charge distribution, and ability to form multiple hydrogen bonds allow it to bind to negatively charged molecules. Therefore, arginine is on the periphery of the protein and can interact in a charged environment. Within the protein, the peptide arginine deiminase converts arginine energy into citrulline. Protein methyltransferase can methylate arginine.
As a precursor
Arginine is the direct precursor of nitric oxide, urea, ornithine and myosine, an important element in the synthesis of myosine, and is used in the synthesis of polyamines, citrulline and glutamine.
As a precursor of nitric oxide, arginine can help relax blood vessels. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) inhibits the chemical action of nitric oxide, so ADMA is considered a marker of vascular disease, just as arginine is a symbol of healthy endothelial cell layers.
Suppress virus replication
Cell culture studies indicate that when the ratio of lysine to arginine outside the organism (in vitro) is biased toward lysine, virus replication can be suppressed. The therapeutic effectiveness is unknown, but consuming arginine may affect the effectiveness of lysine injections.
Nutritional supplements
Arginine is a component of the ornithine cycle and has extremely important physiological functions. Eating more arginine can increase the activity of arginase in the liver and help convert ammonia in the blood into Urea is excreted. Therefore, arginine is beneficial to hyperammonemia, liver dysfunction, etc.
Arginine is also the main component of sperm protein, which can promote the quality of sperm and increase the energy of sperm movement. The body's need for arginine:
Arginine is a dibasic amino acid. Although it is not an essential amino acid for adults, in some cases, such as immature body development or severe stress conditions, if arginine is lackingAcidic, the body cannot maintain positive nitrogen balance and normal physiological functions. If the patient lacks arginine, it will lead to high blood ammonia and even coma. Infants are congenitally deficient in certain enzymes of the urea cycle, and arginine is also the case for them. than required, otherwise normal growth and development cannot be maintained. However, it is generally believed that histidine and arginine are also essential amino acids for babies. In other words, babies have 10 essential amino acids. Animal experiments show that rats After injury, if the arginine in Shanshi is less than 0.05%, the rat will not be able to maintain nitrogen balance and normal growth. If 1% arginine is supplemented at this time, the recovery of the injured rat will be better.
Before the patient undergoes surgery (such as cholecystectomy), if the patient is supplemented with 30g of arginine, the patient will maintain a positive nitrogen balance and be able to recover easily. For tumor patients, 25g of arginine should be supplemented during nasogastric feeding before major surgery. Acid is much more effective than supplementing glycine with the same nitrogen content, and is easier to maintain a positive balance of nitrogen. In order for arginine to exert the above-mentioned effects, its dosage must be larger, even reaching 0.5g per kilogram of body weight.
Arginine-source
Arginine can be obtained from any food containing protein, such as meat, poultry, cheese products, fish, etc. Foods containing large amounts of arginine include chocolate, peanuts and walnuts.