L-Citrulline

CAS: 372-75-8

Ref. TR-C535700

Product Information

• Name: L-Citrulline
• Synonyms: N5-(Aminocarbonyl)-L-ornithine, Ornithine, N5-carbamoyl-, L- (8CI), Cit, Citrulline, N5-Carbamoyl-L-ornithine, NSC 27425, Ndelta-Carbamylornithine, alpha-Amino-delta-ureidovaleric acid, delta-Ureidonorvaline, Arginine Impurity B, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-(+)-Citrulline, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Ornithine, N⁵-(aminocarbonyl)-, Citrulina, Citrullin, Citrulline, L-, H-Cit-OH, L-(+)-2-Amino-5-ureidovaleric acid, L-Cit-OH, L-Citrullin, L-Citrulline (1.12117), L-Ornithine, N5-(aminocarbonyl)-, N5-carbamoyl-L-ornithine, N⁵-(Aminocarbonyl)-<span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-ornithine, N⁵-Carbamoyl-<span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-ornithine, N^δ-Carbamylornithine, Nsc 27425, Nδ-Carbamylornithine, Ornithine, N5-carbamoyl-, L-, Ornithine, N⁵-carbamoyl-, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-, α-Amino-δ-ureidovaleric acid, δ-Ureidonorvaline

Description

Applications An amino acid, first isolated from the juice of watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris Schrad., Cucurbitaceae. Used in the treatment of asthenia.
References Kurtz, et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 122, 477 (1938), Rajantie, J., et al.: J. Pediatr., 97, 927 (1980), Carpenter, T.O., et al.: N. Engl. J. Med., 312, 290 (1985),

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 175.19
• Formula: C₆H₁₃N₃O₃
• Color/Form: Neat
• 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
• InChI key: InChIKey=RHGKLRLOHDJJDR-BYPYZUCNSA-N
• SMILES: NC(=O)NCCC[C@H](N)C(=O)O