Abbreviated OKG. A salt of the amino acid l-ornithine with alpha-ketoglutarate, a Krebs Cycle intermediate. OKG is sometimes added to nitric oxide (NO) boosters as a secondary source of arginine (via urea cycle conversion). OKG also has anticatabolic effects.
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