Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:32:00 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 21:47:35 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0000517
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00517
Metabolite Identification
Common NameL-Arginine
DescriptionL-Arginine, also known as Arg, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as l-alpha-amino acids. These are alpha amino acids which have the L-configuration of the alpha-carbon atom. L-Arginine is a drug which is used for nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance. L-Arginine exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa) molecule. L-Arginine exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. L-Arginine is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(2S)-2-Amino-5-(carbamimidamido)pentanoic acidChEBI
(2S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic acidChEBI
(S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic acidChEBI
(S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinovaleric acidChEBI
ArgChEBI
ArginineChEBI
L-(+)-ArginineChEBI
L-ArgChEBI
L-ArgininChEBI
RChEBI
(2S)-2-Amino-5-(carbamimidamido)pentanoateGenerator
(2S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoateGenerator
(S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoateGenerator
(S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinovalerateGenerator
(S)-2-Amino-5-[(aminoiminomethyl)amino]-pentanoateHMDB
(S)-2-Amino-5-[(aminoiminomethyl)amino]-pentanoic acidHMDB
(S)-2-Amino-5-[(aminoiminomethyl)amino]pentanoateHMDB
(S)-2-Amino-5-[(aminoiminomethyl)amino]pentanoic acidHMDB
2-Amino-5-guanidinovalerateHMDB
2-Amino-5-guanidinovaleric acidHMDB
5-[(Aminoiminomethyl)amino]-L-norvalineHMDB
L-a-Amino-D-guanidinovalerateHMDB
L-a-Amino-D-guanidinovaleric acidHMDB
L-alpha-Amino-delta-guanidinovalerateHMDB
L-alpha-Amino-delta-guanidinovaleric acidHMDB
N5-(Aminoiminomethyl)-L-ornithineHMDB
DL-Arginine acetate, monohydrateHMDB
L-Isomer arginineHMDB
Monohydrate DL-arginine acetateHMDB
L ArginineHMDB
Arginine, L isomerHMDB
Arginine, L-isomerHMDB
Hydrochloride, arginineHMDB
Arginine hydrochlorideHMDB
DL Arginine acetate, monohydrateHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H14N4O2
Average Molecular Weight174.201
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight174.111675712
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-amino-5-carbamimidamidopentanoic acid
Traditional NameL-arginine
CAS Registry Number74-79-3
SMILES
N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=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)/t4-/m0/s1
InChI KeyODKSFYDXXFIFQN-BYPYZUCNSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as l-alpha-amino acids. These are alpha amino acids which have the L-configuration of the alpha-carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentL-alpha-amino acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • L-alpha-amino acid
  • Fatty acid
  • Guanidine
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboximidamide
  • Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
  • Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
  • Amine
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point222 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility182 mg/mL at 25 °CHuman Metabolome Project
LogP-4.2HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-3.5ALOGPS
logP-3.2ChemAxon
logS-1.9ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.41ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)12.41ChemAxon
Physiological Charge1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count6ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count5ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area125.22 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity53.92 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability17.8 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (3 TMS)splash10-0a4i-1910000000-0191c1a63652c493660b2014-06-16View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (3 TMS)splash10-00di-9810000000-eb6eb73302b678cf0a242014-06-16View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-00di-9700000000-e47b41cff0e873f539322014-06-16View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (3 TMS)splash10-0a4i-1920000000-8ae5af11398835d26bed2014-06-16View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-1910000000-0191c1a63652c493660b2017-09-12View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00di-9810000000-eb6eb73302b678cf0a242017-09-12View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-00di-9700000000-e47b41cff0e873f539322017-09-12View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0a4i-1920000000-8ae5af11398835d26bed2017-09-12View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udi-0900000000-afc3ca93f8fbf54ec9f42017-09-12View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00dl-9100000000-60db59de76b9a9b5bfc82016-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-004i-8900000000-f47c4f9480612fdbc9622017-10-06View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_5) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_5) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0fk9-0946231100-3d57d2304dcb33feab3f2012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-5b6dd6fb263ea09289fc2012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-dfe35b3438d19320d8cb2012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-f666ab7e5354bce67a2e2012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-03kd-0977452210-046c4b70bd0ec351c41d2012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-014i-9000000000-2f51e43e530976d636332012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-b9ebb7ebccee1a3138882012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-5379b6fb6ea2313101f92012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-835751d54af24bd337e72012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-2d2b5fd7617ccb227bb12012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-dfe35b3438d19320d8cb2017-09-14View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-f666ab7e5354bce67a2e2017-09-14View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-b9ebb7ebccee1a3138882017-09-14View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-5379b6fb6ea2313101f92017-09-14View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-835751d54af24bd337e72017-09-14View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-2d2b5fd7617ccb227bb12017-09-14View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-8e090b4f0a569ec011b32021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-647e6324d4041e9d5cc12021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-d866a7f7b1bf575941ee2021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-001i-1900000000-c3a3ef3d4f36277810192021-09-20View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-3900000000-8c82418f7b35a97fb9b32012-07-24View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-9000000000-19b62da79866318c52dd2012-07-24View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-9000000000-64b046d21bdcbb8d59232012-07-24View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-004i-0900000000-e07b937b6867d1f622932012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-87ab853583aab2973cfb2012-08-31View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 125 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not Available2012-12-04View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not Available2012-12-04View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Not Available2016-10-22View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not Available2021-09-29View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not Available2021-10-10View Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 1H]-TOCSY. Unexported temporarily by An Chi on Oct 15, 2021 until json or nmrML file is generated. 2D NMR Spectrum (experimental)Not Available2012-12-04View Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not Available2012-12-05View Spectrum
Concentrations
StatusValueReferenceDetails
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
Detected and Quantified27.5 +/- 7.2 uM details
Detected and Quantified27 +/- 12 uM details
Detected and Quantified31.4 +/- 10.3 uM details
Detected and Quantified21 +/- 3 uM details
Detected and Quantified21 +/- 2 uM details
Detected and Quantified30 +/- 2 uM details
Detected and Quantified21 +/- 1 uM details
Detected and Quantified19 +/- 2 uM details
HMDB IDHMDB0000517
DrugBank IDDB00125
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB002257
KNApSAcK IDC00001340
Chemspider ID6082
KEGG Compound IDC00062
BioCyc IDARG
BiGG ID33707
Wikipedia LinkL-arginine
METLIN ID5502
PubChem Compound6322
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16467
References
Synthesis ReferenceMeyer, Helmut E.; Swiderek, Kristine; Hoffmann-Posorske, Edeltraut; Korte, Horst; Heilmeyer, Ludwig M. G., Jr. Quantitative determination of phosphoserine by high-performance liquid chromatography as the phenylthiocarbamyl-S-ethylcysteine. Application to
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
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  2. Mung D, Li L: Development of Chemical Isotope Labeling LC-MS for Milk Metabolomics: Comprehensive and Quantitative Profiling of the Amine/Phenol Submetabolome. Anal Chem. 2017 Apr 18;89(8):4435-4443. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03737. Epub 2017 Mar 28. [PubMed:28306241 ]
  3. Mung D, Li L: Applying quantitative metabolomics based on chemical isotope labeling LC-MS for detecting potential milk adulterant in human milk. Anal Chim Acta. 2018 Feb 25;1001:78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.11.019. Epub 2017 Nov 14. [PubMed:29291809 ]
  4. A. Foroutan et al. (2019). A. Foroutan et al. The Chemical Composition of Commercial Cow's Milk (in preparation). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
  5. Fooddata+, The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) [Link]