Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2015; 21(17): 5131-5137
Published online May 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i17.5131
Figure 1
Figure 1 Metabolism and excretion of asymmetric dimethylarginine in the liver. Intracellular asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is metabolized to citrulline and dimethylamine, a reaction catalyzed by dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase (DDAH). The liver is responsible for the biliary excretion of ADMA. CAT: Cationic amino-acid transporters.