citrulline

Definitions of citrulline
  1. noun
    an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine
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    type of:
    amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid
    organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
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