Products tagged with 'amino acids'

L-Cystine is the oxidized dimer form of the amino acid cysteine with formula (SCH2CH(NH2)CO2H)2. It is a white solid that is slightly soluble in water.

Taurine or 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is an organic compound that is widely distributed in animal tissues.

Cysteine is a semiessential proteinogenic amino acid with the formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH2SH. The thiol side chain in cysteine often participates in enzymatic reactions, as a nucleophile.

Methionine is one of nine essential amino acids (provided by food).

Arginine, also known as l-arginine (symbol Arg or R), is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. It contains an α-amino group, an α-carboxylic acid group, and a side chain consisting of a 3-carbon aliphatic straight chain ending in a guanidino group

The organic compound citrulline is an α-amino acid. Its name is derived from citrullus, the Latin word for watermelon, from which it was first isolated in 1914 by Koga and Odake.