Arginine is a conditionally essential basic amino acid involved primarily in urea metabolism and excretion, as well as in DNA synthesis and protein production. It is an important precursor of nitric oxide (NO) and thus plays a role in the dilation of blood vessels.

L-arginine is a conditional amino acid involved in many important
physiological processes including urea metabolism and excretion, DNA synthesis, protein production, oxidative defense and hormone secretion. Arginine is also a nitric oxide (NO) precursor; its role in this process will be detailed here.

NO is synthesized using arginine and oxygen via various nitric oxide synthase enzymes. NO generated from L-arginine is a highly reactive radical gas and an important messenger molecule that is involved in functions as diverse as neurotransmission, vasodilation, biological stress regulation, and modulation of gene expression. At low concentrations, NO produced in the blood vessel wall (endothelium) also mediates several biological processes such as vasodilation, platelet activation, regulation of monocyte and leukocyte adhesion, regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation and the control of vascular oxidative stress, as well as the expression of redox-regulated genes.

Ingredients:

L-Arginine