cit·rul·line (s t r -l n )n. An amino acid, C6H13N3O3, originally isolated from watermelon, that is produced as an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine during urea formation in the liver. [New Latin Citrullus, watermelon genus (from Medieval Latin citrullus, watermelon, from Italian dialectal citrulo, from Late Latin citrium, from Latin citrus, citron) + -ine.] |
citrulline [ˈsɪtrəˌliːn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) an amino acid that occurs in watermelons and is an intermediate in the formation of urea. Formula: NH2CONH(CH2)3CHNH2COOH
[from Medieval Latin citrullus a kind of watermelon, from Latin citron, referring to its colour]
| citrulline (str-ln) An amino acid originally isolated from watermelon, occurring mostly in the liver as an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine during urea formation. Chemical formula: C6H13N3O3. |
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| Noun | 1. | citrulline - an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid - organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids" |
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