ARG

ARGININE



Chemical Component Summary

NameARGININE
Identifiers[amino-[[(4S)-4-amino-5-hydroxy-5-oxo-pentyl]amino]methylidene]azanium
FormulaC6 H15 N4 O2
Molecular Weight175.209
TypeL-PEPTIDE LINKING
Isomeric SMILESC(C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)CNC(=[NH2+])N
InChIInChI=1S/C6H14N4O2/c7-4(5(11)12)2-1-3-10-6(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,11,12)(H4,8,9,10)/p+1/t4-/m0/s1
InChIKeyODKSFYDXXFIFQN-BYPYZUCNSA-O

Chemical Details

Formal Charge1
Atom Count27
Chiral Atom Count1
Bond Count26
Aromatic Bond Count0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB00125 
NameArginine
Groups
  • nutraceutical
  • investigational
DescriptionAn essential amino acid that is physiologically active in the L-form.
Synonyms
  • (S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinovaleric acid
  • L-Arginin
  • L-(+)-Arginine
  • R
  • Arginine butyrate
Brand Names
  • Moisture Cushion
  • Primene 10%
  • Premasol - sulfite-free (Amino Acid)
  • Aminosyn HF
  • Lytensopril
IndicationUsed for nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance.
Categories
  • Acids, Acyclic
  • Amino Acids
  • Amino Acids, Basic
  • Amino Acids, Diamino
  • Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
ATC-Code
  • V03AF11
  • B05XB01
CAS number74-79-3

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Cationic amino acid transporter 3MPWQAFRRFGQKLVRRRTLESGMAETRLARCLSTLDLVALGVGSTLGAGV...unknown
Arginine decarboxylaseMAGYLSESDFVMVEEGFSTRDLLKELTLGASQATTDEVAAFFVADLGAIV...unknown
Argininosuccinate lyaseMASESGKLWGGRFVGAVDPIMEKFNASIAYDRHLWEVDVQGSKAYSRGLE...unknown
Nitric oxide synthase, inducibleMACPWKFLFKTKFHQYAMNGEKDINNNVEKAPCATSSPVTQDDLQYHNLS...unknown
High affinity cationic amino acid transporter 1MGCKVLLNIGQQMLRRKVVDCSREETRLSRCLNTFDLVALGVGSTLGAGV...unknown
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 5287702, 52941769, 59294017, 1549073, 59904234, 88031296
ChEBI CHEBI:32682
CCDC/CSD GELHIO10, NABSIT, INEFIQ01, HAHBIC01, REHTII, BOQVIM01, PEVCUR, ORUXEF, NABQAJ, EGIVOH, ARGBRH02, MOSRAQ, HAHBIC, NABSOZ, EGIVUN, EGIVIB, ADIHOL, BOQVIM, QIJZEQ, MACMUC
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