Ornithine oxoglutarate
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Ornithine oxoglutarate (OGO) or ornithine α-ketoglutarate (OKG) is a drug used in liver therapy. It is the salt formed from ornithine
and alpha-ketoglutaric acid. It is also used to improve nutritional health in elderly patients.
Ornithine
Ornithine is an amino acid that plays a role in the urea cycle.-Role in urea cycle:L-Ornithine is one of the products of the action of the enzyme arginase on L-arginine, creating urea. Therefore, ornithine is a central part of the urea cycle, which allows for the disposal of excess nitrogen....
and alpha-ketoglutaric acid. It is also used to improve nutritional health in elderly patients.