n :  a crystalline amino acid C₅H₁₂N₂O₂ that functions esp. in urea production as a carrier by undergoing conversion to citrulline and then arginine in reaction with ammonia and carbon dioxide followed by recovery along with urea by enzymatic hydrolysis of arginine .
 
 
 
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