citrulline

cit·rul·line  (str-ln)

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.

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[New Latin Citrullus, watermelon genus (from Medieval Latin citrullus, watermelon, from Italian dialectal citrulo, from Late Latin citrium, from Latin citrus, citron) + -ine.]

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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

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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"