(S)-2,5-Diaminopentanoic Acid Hydrochloride; L-Ornithine Monohydrochloride; L-(+)-Ornithine Monohydrochloride; (S)-α,δ-Diaminovaleric Acid; 5-Amino-L-norvaline

L-Ornithine is a non-essential amino acid for human development but is required intermediate in arginine biosynthesis. L-Ornithine is found in virtually all vertebrate tissues as well as incorporated into proteins, such as tyrocidine. Isolation from chicken excreta.