Citrulline
Citrulline Brand names, Citrulline Analogs
Citrulline Brand Names Mixture
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Citrulline Chemical_Formula
C6H13N3O3
Citrulline RX_link
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Citrulline fda sheet
Citrulline msds (material safety sheet)
Citrulline Synthesis Reference
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Citrulline Molecular Weight
175.187 g/mol
Citrulline Melting Point
214 oC
Citrulline H2O Solubility
200 G/L (at 20 oC)
Citrulline State
Solid
Citrulline LogP
-4.034
Citrulline Dosage Forms
Powder
Citrulline Indication
Used for nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance.
Citrulline Pharmacology
A non-essential amino acid and a precursor of arginine. Citrulline supplements have been claimed to promote energy levels, stimulate the immune system and help detoxify ammonia (a cell toxin). L-citrulline is made from L-ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate in one of the central reactions in the urea cycle. It is also produced from L-arginine as a by-product of the reaction catalyzed by the enzyme NO synthase. L-citrulline, while being an amino acid, is not involved in protein synthesis and is not one of the amino acids coded for by DNA. Although citrulline cannot be incorporated in proteins during protein synthesis, several proteins are known to contain citrulline as an amino acid. These citrulline residues are generated by a family of enzymes called peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs), which convert the amino acid arginine into citrulline. Proteins that contain citrulline residues include myelin basic protein (MBP), fillagrin and several histone proteins.
Citrulline Absorption
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Citrulline side effects and Toxicity
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Citrulline Patient Information
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Citrulline Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
