3-Methylornithine is an amino acid with the formula H2N(CH2)2CH(CH3)CH(NH2)CO2H. This amino acid contains two stereogenic centers, but only one stereoisomer (namely (3R)-3-methyl-D-ornithine) occurs in nature. It is produced from lysine by the action of the enzyme methylornithine synthase.
3-Methylornithine is an amino acid with the formula H2N(CH2)2CH(CH3)CH(NH2)CO2H. This amino acid contains two stereogenic centers, but only one stereoisomer (namely (3R)-3-methyl-D-ornithine) occurs in nature. It is produced from lysine by the action of the enzyme methylornithine synthase.
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