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l-arginine; arginine


Name(s) l-arginine; arginine
Scientific name(s)
Formula C6H14N4O2
Molecular mass 174.2
IUPAC name (2s)-2-amino-5-carbamimidamidopentanoic acid
INCHI InChI=1S/C6H14N4O2/c7-4(5(11)12)2-1-3-10-6(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,11,12)(H4,8,9,10)/t4-/m0/s1
SMILE N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(O)=O
CAS ID 74-79-3; l-74-79-3; d-157-06-2
PubChem ID 6322
DrugBank ID DB00125
CHEBI ID 16467
Description Dietary supplement, nutrient_x000D_ _x000D_ Arginine (abbreviated as Arg or R) is an alpha-amino acid. The L-form is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids. Arginine is found in many foods, some of which are pulses, flaxseed, yellow wax bean, and crab.