small molecule

L-Citrulline

Synonyms/Brands: Cit, Citrulline, L-Citrulline, -ureidonorvaline, N5-carbamoylornithine, delta-Ureidonorvaline, N5-Carbamoyl-L-ornithine, N(delta)-Carbamylornithine, -amino--ureidovaleric acid, N5-(Aminocarbonyl)ornithine, 2-Amino-5-ureidovaleric acid, L-2-Amino-5-ureidovaleric acid, N(5)-(Aminocarbonyl)-L-ornithine, (S)-2-Amino-5-ureidopentanoic acid, alpha-amino-delta-Ureidovaleric acid
Citrulline is an amino acid. It is made from ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate in one of the central reactions in the urea cycle. It is also produced from arginine as a by-product of the reaction catalyzed by NOS family. Its name is derived from citrullus, the Latin word for watermelon, from which it was first isolated.
Molecular Formula: C6H13N3O3
Molecular Weight:: 175.1857
CAS:: 372-75-8
InChiKey:: RHGKLRLOHDJJDR-BYPYZUCNSA-N
InChi:: InChI=1S/C6H13N3O3/c7-4(5(10)11)2-1-3-9-6(8)12/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,10,11)(H3,8,9,12)/t4-/m0/s1
SMILES:: N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=O)C(O)=O
IUPAC Name:: (2S)-2-amino-5-(carbamoylamino)pentanoic acid
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