L-citrulline zwitterion
Molecular structure
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 792 experimental spectra
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
L-citrulline + L-aspartate + ATP = 2-(N(omega)-L-arginino)succinate + AMP + diphosphate + H(+)
L-citrulline + H2O + 2 H(+) = L-ornithine + NH4(+) + CO2
N(omega),N(omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine + H2O = dimethylamine + L-citrulline
carbamoyl phosphate + L-ornithine = L-citrulline + phosphate + H(+)
Foods containing this compound
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