Argininosuccinic acid

Argininosuccinic acid is an intermediate metabolite in the urea cycle, and its level is associated with argininosuccinic aciduria. Argininosuccinic acid can induce oxidative stress, leading to lipid and protein oxidation, reduction of glutathione, and decrease in antioxidant enzyme activity. Argininosuccinic acid can be converted into guanidinosuccinic acid, a nitric oxide mimic, under the action of nitric oxide-derived free radicals. Argininosuccinic acid can be used in the research of metabolic diseases, renal failure, nervous system diseases, etc[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[2387-71-5]

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Endogenous Metabolite; Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Immunology/Inflammation; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; NF-κB

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease; Inflammation/Immunology; Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/argininosuccinic-acid.html

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

OC([C@@H](N)CCCNC(N[C@H](C(O)=O)CC(O)=O)=N)=O

Molecular Formula

C10H18N4O6

Molecular Weight

290.27

References & Citations

[1]Seminotti B, et al. Free Radical Scavengers Prevent Argininosuccinic Acid-Induced Oxidative Stress in the Brain of Developing Rats: a New Adjuvant Therapy for Argininosuccinate Lyase Deficiency? Mol Neurobiol. 2020 Feb;57 (2) :1233-1244. |[2]Erez A, et al. Argininosuccinate lyase deficiency-argininosuccinic aciduria and beyond. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2011 Feb 15;157C (1) :45-53.|[3]Aoyagi K, et al. Formation of guanidinosuccinic acid, a stable nitric oxide mimic, from argininosuccinic acid and nitric oxide-derived free radicals. Free Radic Res. 1999 Jul;31 (1) :59-65.