Alias: L-Arginine; 2-Amino-5-guanidine valeric acid; L-protein amino acid; Guanylpentamine; Arginine; L-2-amino-guanidine valeric acid; L-guanidine pentamine; L-Arginine base
Molecular formula: C6H14N4O2
Molecular weight: 174.2
Character: white rhombic crystal (separated from water, containing 2 molecules of crystal water) or monoclinic lamellar crystal (without crystal water), odorless, bitter
Use: It is used for biochemical research, various liver coma and viral liver alanine aminotransferase abnormalities. Nutritional supplements; Seasoning agent. The amino group can be heated to react with sugar to obtain special flavor substances. It is stipulated as the permitted food flavoring.