agmatine biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0097055

Synonyms

• agmatine anabolism
• agmatine biosynthesis
• agmatine formation
• agmatine synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of agmatine ((4-aminobutyl)guanidine, NH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-NH-C(-NH2)(=NH)). Agmatine is the decarboxylation product of the amino acid arginine and is an intermediate in polyamine biosynthesis. It is synthesized in the brain, stored in synaptic vesicles, accumulated by uptake, released by membrane depolarization, and inactivated by agmatinase.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO