Term Name: ornithine
Synonyms: 2,5-Diaminopentanoic acid, 2,5-Diaminovaleric acid, DL-Ornithine, Orn, ornithine
Definition: An alpha-amino acid that is pentanoic acid bearing two amino substituents at positions 2 and 5.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:18257]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid
has subtype: D-ornithine L-ornithine
has_role: algal metabolite Daphnia magna metabolite Escherichia coli metabolite human metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: eflornithine ornithine derivative
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: ornithinium(1+)
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: ornithinate
inverse is_substituent_group_from: N(2)-ornithino group N(5)-ornithino group ornithine residue ornithyl group
is_conjugate_acid_of: ornithinate
is_conjugate_base_of: ornithinium(1+)