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arginine catabolic process

Known as: arginine breakdown, arginine catabolism, arginine degradation 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of arginine, 2-amino-5-(carbamimidamido)pentanoic acid. [CHEBI:29016, GOC:go_curators]
National Institutes of Health

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negative regulation of arginine catabolic process

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Methyl salicylate-induced arginine catabolism is associated with up-regulation of polyamine and nitric oxide levels and improves chilling tolerance in cherry tomato fruit.
The effects of methyl salicylate (MeSA) on chilling injury (CI) and gene expression levels, enzyme activities, and metabolites… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Macrophages require distinct arginine catabolism and transport systems for proliferation and for activation
In murine macrophages, as a result of arginine catabolism during activation, citruline is produced under the effect of IFN‐γ and… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Genome sequence of Haloarcula marismortui: a halophilic archaeon from the Dead Sea.
We report the complete sequence of the 4,274,642-bp genome of Haloarcula marismortui, a halophilic archaeal isolate from the Dead… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Reduced arginine availability and nitric oxide production.
The precursor for nitric oxide (NO) synthesis is the amino acid arginine. Reduced arginine availability may limit NO production… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Growth and Arginine Metabolism of the Wine Lactic Acid Bacteria Lactobacillus buchneri andOenococcus oeni at Different pH Values and Arginine Concentrations
ABSTRACT During malolactic fermentation (MLF) in grape must and wine, heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria may degrade… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Relationships between arginine degradation, pH and survival in Lactobacillus sakei.
Lactobacillus sakei is one of the most important lactic acid bacteria of meat and fermented meat products. It is able to degrade… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Arginine Catabolism and the Arginine Succinyltransferase Pathway in Escherichia coli
ABSTRACT Arginine catabolism produces ammonia without transferring nitrogen to another compound, yet the only known pathway of… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Arginine degradation in developing porcine enterocytes.
Arginine degradation was quantified in enterocytes of 0-day-old (newborn) and 4- to 21-day-old suckling pigs and 29- to 58-day… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Plasma arginine and citrulline kinetics in adults given adequate and arginine-free diets.
The fluxes of arginine and citrulline through plasma and the rate of conversion of labeled citrulline to arginine were estimated… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
L-arginine-dependent macrophage effector functions inhibit metabolic activity of Mycobacterium leprae.
Recently, L-arginine has been shown to be a necessary substrate for murine-activated macrophage-mediated tumor cytostasis and… 
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