Organic Chemistry
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Author: John E. McMurry
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11.SE, Problem 35MP
One step in the urea cycle for ridding the body of ammonia is the conversion of argininosuccinate to the amino acid arginine plus fumarate. Propose a mechanism for the reaction, and show the structure of arginine.
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