A non-essential amino acid present abundantly throughout the body and is involved in many metabolic processes. It is synthesized from glutamic acid and ammonia. It is the principal carrier of nitrogen in the body and is an important energy source for many cells.
Used for nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance.
Used to reduce the acute complications of sickle cell disease in adult and pediatric patients 5 years of age and older .
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Oakland, California, United States
Intensive Care Unit, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
University of Utah, Department of Pediatrics, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
LA Biomed at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, United States
Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
CRLCC Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
Institut Sainte-Catherine, Avignon, France
CRLC Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier, France
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States
Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware, United States
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