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| Name | L-Citrulline | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accession Number | DB00155 (NUTR00021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | small molecule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Groups | approved, nutraceutical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Citrulline is an amino acid. It is made from ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate in one of the central reactions in the urea cycle. It is also produced from arginine as a by-product of the reaction catalyzed by NOS family. Its name is derived from citrullus, the Latin word for watermelon, from which it was first isolated. |
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| CAS number | 372-75-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight |
Average: 175.1857 Monoisotopic: 175.095691297 |
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| Chemical Formula | C6H13N3O3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InChI Key | InChIKey=RHGKLRLOHDJJDR-BYPYZUCNSA-N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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InChI=1S/C6H13N3O3/c7-4(5(10)11)2-1-3-9-6(8)12/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,10,11)(H3,8,9,12)/t4-/m0/s1
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| IUPAC Name |
(2S)-2-amino-5-(carbamoylamino)pentanoic acid
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N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=O)C(O)=O
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| Indication | Used for nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pharmacodynamics | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mechanism of action | L-citrulline is converted to L-arginine by argininosuccinate synthase. L-arginine is in turn responsible for citrulline's therapeutic affects. Many of L-arginine's activities, including its possible anti-atherogenic actions, may be accounted for by its role as the precursor to nitric oxide or NO. NO is produced by all tissues of the body and plays very important roles in the cardiovascular system, immune system and nervous system. NO is formed from L-arginine via the enzyme nitric oxide synthase or synthetase (NOS), and the effects of NO are mainly mediated by 3',5' -cyclic guanylate or cyclic GMP. NO activates the enzyme guanylate cyclase, which catalyzes the synthesis of cyclic GMP from guanosine triphosphate or GTP. Cyclic GMP is converted to guanylic acid via the enzyme cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase. NOS is a heme-containing enzyme with some sequences similar to cytochrome P-450 reductase. Several isoforms of NOS exist, two of which are constitutive and one of which is inducible by immunological stimuli. The constitutive NOS found in the vascular endothelium is designated eNOS and that present in the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system is designated nNOS. The form of NOS induced by immunological or inflammatory stimuli is known as iNOS. iNOS may be expressed constitutively in select tissues such as lung epithelium. All the nitric oxide synthases use NADPH (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) and oxygen (O2) as cosubstrates, as well as the cofactors FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide), FMN (flavin mononucleotide), tetrahydrobiopterin and heme. Interestingly, ascorbic acid appears to enhance NOS activity by increasing intracellular tetrahydrobiopterin. eNOS and nNOS synthesize NO in response to an increased concentration of calcium ions or in some cases in response to calcium-independent stimuli, such as shear stress. In vitro studies of NOS indicate that the Km of the enzyme for L-arginine is in the micromolar range. The concentration of L-arginine in endothelial cells, as well as in other cells, and in plasma is in the millimolar range. What this means is that, under physiological conditions, NOS is saturated with its L-arginine substrate. In other words, L-arginine would not be expected to be rate-limiting for the enzyme, and it would not appear that supraphysiological levels of L-arginine which could occur with oral supplementation of the amino acid would make any difference with regard to NO production. The reaction would appear to have reached its maximum level. However, in vivo studies have demonstrated that, under certain conditions, e.g. hypercholesterolemia, L-arginine could enhance endothelial-dependent vasodilation and NO production. |
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| State | solid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pharmacological action: unknown
Organism class: human UniProt ID: P00966 ![]() Gene: ASS1 ![]() Protein Sequence: FASTA Gene Sequence: FASTA SNPs: SNPJam Report ![]() References:
2. NG,NG-dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase 2 Pharmacological action: unknownHydrolyzes N(G),N(G)-dimethyl-L-arginine (ADMA) and N(G)-monomethyl-L-arginine (MMA) which act as inhibitors of NOS. Has therefore a role in nitric oxide generation Organism class: humanUniProt ID: O95865 ![]() Gene: DDAH2 ![]() Protein Sequence: FASTA Gene Sequence: FASTA SNPs: SNPJam Report ![]() References:
Pharmacological action: unknown
Organism class: human UniProt ID: Q5T6L4 ![]() Gene: ASS1 ![]() Protein Sequence: FASTA Gene Sequence: FASTA SNPs: SNPJam Report ![]() References:
4. NG,NG-dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase 1 Pharmacological action: unknownHydrolyzes N(G),N(G)-dimethyl-L-arginine (ADMA) and N(G)-monomethyl-L-arginine (MMA) which act as inhibitors of NOS. Has therefore a role in nitric oxide generation Organism class: humanUniProt ID: O94760 ![]() Gene: DDAH1 ![]() Protein Sequence: FASTA Gene Sequence: FASTA SNPs: SNPJam Report ![]() References:
5. Ornithine carbamoyltransferase, mitochondrial Pharmacological action: unknownOrganism class: human UniProt ID: P00480 ![]() Gene: OTC ![]() Protein Sequence: FASTA Gene Sequence: FASTA SNPs: SNPJam Report ![]() References:
6. Nitric-oxide synthase, brain Pharmacological action: unknownProduces nitric oxide (NO) which is a messenger molecule with diverse functions throughout the body. In the brain and peripheral nervous system, NO displays many properties of a neurotransmitter Organism class: humanUniProt ID: P29475 ![]() Gene: NOS1 ![]() Protein Sequence: FASTA Gene Sequence: FASTA SNPs: SNPJam Report ![]() References:
7. Nitric oxide synthase, inducible Pharmacological action: unknownProduces nitric oxide (NO) which is a messenger molecule with diverse functions throughout the body. In macrophages, NO mediates tumoricidal and bactericidal actions Organism class: humanUniProt ID: P35228 ![]() Gene: NOS2A ![]() Protein Sequence: FASTA Gene Sequence: FASTA SNPs: SNPJam Report ![]() References:
8. Nitric-oxide synthase, endothelial Pharmacological action: unknownProduces nitric oxide (NO) which is implicated in vascular smooth muscle relaxation through a cGMP-mediated signal transduction pathway. No mediates vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced angiogenesis in coronary vessels and promotes blood clotting through the activation of platelets Organism class: humanUniProt ID: P29474 ![]() Gene: NOS3 ![]() Protein Sequence: FASTA Gene Sequence: FASTA SNPs: SNPJam Report ![]() References:
9. Protein-arginine deiminase type-6 Pharmacological action: unknownCatalyzes the deimination of arginine residues of proteins. May be involved in cytoskeletal reorganization in the egg and early embryo Organism class: humanUniProt ID: Q6TGC4 ![]() Gene: PADI6 ![]() Protein Sequence: FASTA Gene Sequence: FASTA SNPs: SNPJam Report ![]() References: 10. Protein-arginine deiminase type-1 Pharmacological action: unknownCatalyzes the deimination of arginine residues of proteins Organism class: humanUniProt ID: Q9ULC6 ![]() Gene: PADI1 ![]() Protein Sequence: FASTA Gene Sequence: FASTA SNPs: SNPJam Report ![]() References:
11. Protein-arginine deiminase type-3 Pharmacological action: unknownCatalyzes the deimination of arginine residues of proteins Organism class: humanUniProt ID: Q9ULW8 ![]() Gene: PADI3 ![]() Protein Sequence: FASTA Gene Sequence: FASTA SNPs: SNPJam Report ![]() References:
12. Protein-arginine deiminase type-2 Pharmacological action: unknownCatalyzes the deimination of arginine residues of proteins Organism class: humanUniProt ID: Q9Y2J8 ![]() Gene: PADI2 ![]() Protein Sequence: FASTA Gene Sequence: FASTA SNPs: SNPJam Report ![]() References:
13. Protein-arginine deiminase type-4 Pharmacological action: unknownCatalyzes the citrullination/deimination of arginine residues of proteins. Citrullinates histone H3 at 'Arg-8' and/or 'Arg-17' and histone H4 at 'Arg-3', which prevents their methylation by CARM1 and HRMT1L2/PRMT1 and represses transcription. Citrullinates EP300/P300 at 'Arg-2142', which favors its interaction with NCOA2/GRIP1 Organism class: humanUniProt ID: Q9UM07 ![]() Gene: PADI4 ![]() Protein Sequence: FASTA Gene Sequence: FASTA SNPs: SNPJam Report ![]() References:
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