omega-Nitroarginine

Nitroarginine An inhibitor of nitric oxide synthetase which has been shown to prevent glutamate toxicity. Nitroarginine has been experimentally tested for its ability to prevent ammonia toxicity and ammonia-induced alterations in brain energy and ammonia metabolites. (Neurochem Res 1995:200(4):451-6)

Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₃N₅O₄

InChI: InChI=1/C6H13N5O4/c7-4(5(12)13)2-1-3-9-6(8)10-11(14)15/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,12,13)(H3,8,9,10)/f/h10,12H,8H2/b9-6+

InChIKey: InChIKey=MRAUNPAHJZDYCK-LWDWWYSFDC
SMILES: C(CC(C(=O)O)N)CN=C(N)N[N+](=O)[O-]

Names:
    Arginine, N(G)-nitro-
    Arginine, omega-nitro-
    L-NNA
    NG-Nitro-L-arginine
    NITROARGININE
    Nitro-L-arginine
    N(G)-Methyl-L-arginine
    N(G)-Nitroarginine
    N(G)-Nitro-L-arginine
    omega-Nitroarginine
    2-amino-5-[(amino-nitramido-methylidene)amino]pentanoic acid

Registries:
    PubChem CID 4367
    PubChem ID 159752