Substance
ID:379770
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-5-(carbamoylamino)pentanoic acid
Synonyms
L-CitrullineN5-Carbamoyl-L-ornithineCitrullineNδ-Carbamylornithineδ-UreidonorvalineN5-(Aminocarbonyl)-L-ornithineNSC 27425α-Amino-δ-ureidovaleric Acid
IUPAC Traditional name
L-citrulline
Registration numbers
CAS Number
Properties
Safety Information
Storage Condition
Refrigerator
MSDS Link
Product Information
Certificate of Analysis
Physical Property
Solubility
Water
Apperance
White Solid
Melting Point
207-209°C (dec.)
Molecule Details
An amino acid, first isolated from the juice of watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris Schrad., Cucurbitaceae. Used in the treatment of asthenia.
Molecular Spectra
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References
• Rajantie, J., et al.: J. Pediatr., 97, 927 (1938)
• Kurtz, et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 122, 477 (1938)
• Carpenter, T.O., et al.: N. Engl. J. Med., 312, 290 (1938)