Molecule: L-citrulline zwitterion

Zwitterionic form of L-citrulline having an anionic carboxy group and a protonated amino group; major species at pH 7.3.
Synonyms for L-citrulline zwitterion :
(2S)-2-azaniumyl-5-(carbamoylamino)pentanoate
L-citrulline
Molecular Formula: C6H13N3O3
Molecular wt: 175.18570 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: NC(=O)NCCC[C@H]([NH3+])C([O-])=O
InChIKey: RHGKLRLOHDJJDR-BYPYZUCNSA-N
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
CHEBI:57743
Citrulline
Sample reactions for this molecule:
eNOS synthesizes NO
eNOS synthesizes NO
eNOS synthesizes NO
Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) produces Nitric Oxide (NO)
Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) produces Nitric Oxide (NO)
DDAH1,2 hydrolyses ADMA to DMA and L-Cit
carbamoyl phosphate + ornithine => citrulline + orthophosphate
ASS1 tetramer:NMRAL1 dimer:NADPH transforms L-Asp and L-Cit to ARSUA
ornithine (cytosolic) + citrulline (mitochondrial) => ornithine (mitochondrial) + citrulline (cytosolic)
ornithine (cytosolic) + citrulline (mitochondrial) => ornithine (mitochondrial) + citrulline (cytosolic)