SHEET /m/arginine · PubChem CID 28782 · CAS 17806-42-7 · REV 2026.07
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Arginine
from sourceC6H14N4O2 · 174.2 g/mol
L-Arg · L-Arginin · CPSS
What is Arginine?
An amino acid from protein food and the direct source of nitric oxide, the molecule that widens blood vessels. from source
CategoryBody
Chemical familyAmines
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C(C[C@@H](C(=O)[O-])N)C[NH+]=C(N)NWhere you'll find it
Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.
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Where Arginine leads
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