Term Name: | L-canavanine |
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Synonyms: | 2-Amino-4-(guanidinooxy)butyric acid, Canavanine, L-CANAVANINE, O-((Aminoiminomethyl)amino)-L-homoserine, O-carbamimidamido-L-homoserine |
Definition: | A non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid that is L-homoserine substituted at oxygen with a guanidino (carbamimidamido) group. Although structurally related to L-arginine, it is non-proteinogenic. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:609827] ( EBI ) |