title: Human platelet arginase.
abstract: We report here, for the first time the presence of arginase in human platelets. This enzyme has been partially purified and some of it properties studied. Its biological significance and its involvement in polyamine biosynthesis are considered.
mesh_terms: D001119:Arginase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000097:blood* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000201:enzymology*; D006801:Humans; D009952:Ornithine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D009952:Ornithine; D001119:Arginase