Product Description
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Product Name |
L-citrulline |
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Other Name |
L-(+)-2-Amino-5-ureidovaleric acid; L-Citrulline (1.12117); L-Citrulline; L(+)Citrulline; L-Citrullin; N5-carbamoyl-L-ornithine; Citrulline; L-(+)-Citrulline; H-Cit-OH; L-Cit-OH |
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Molecular Formula |
C6H13N3O3 |
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Molecular Weight |
175.19 |
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CAS |
372-75-8 |
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EINECS |
206-759-6 |
Citrulline is an alpha amino acid. White crystal or crystalline powder, acid taste, soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol and ether. Citrulline is produced from ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate in urea cycle, or by-product of arginine catalyzed by nitric oxide synthase (NOS). First, arginine is oxidized to n-hydroxy-arginine, which is then oxidized to citrulline and releases nitric oxide. Citrulline can relax human blood vessels, enhance male sexual function and treat sexual dysfunction. Maintaining healthy lung function and improving mental clarity can help brain nerve cells to store and retrieve information.
