Compound

D-arginine

The D-enantiomer of argininium(1+).

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:32689), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:32689ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of D-arginine — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound, cation
Formula: C6H15N4O2
Mass: 175.212 g/mol
Charge: +1
InChIKey: ODKSFYDXXFIFQN-SCSAIBSYSA-O
SMILES: NC(=[NH2+])NCCC[C@@H]([NH3+])C(=O)[O-]
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

What it touches on the way

Mechanistic reach

1 entity

1 entities reached.

0 reported hops1 assembled from the scaffold

L-arginineCompoundCHEBI:16467converted toInferred only31 paths22 endpoints

What the reference databases state

Statements

5 statements

5 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: D-arginine · Sources: Rhea

Order

D-arginine is converted to 5-guanidino-2-oxopentanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:78219Inferred only
5-guanidino-2-oxopentanoate is converted to D-arginineCompoundRhea RHEA:78219Inferred only
D-arginine is converted to L-arginineCompoundRhea RHEA:18069Inferred only
L-arginine is converted to D-arginineCompoundRhea RHEA:18069Inferred only
D-arginine is transported by SLC25A2ProteinRhea RHEA:73475Inferred only

Reactions

6 reactions

D-arginine+waterD-ornithine+urea
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Rhea RHEA:12901CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-arginineD-arginine
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Rhea RHEA:18069CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-arginine+A+water5-guanidino-2-oxopentanoate+AH2+ammonium
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Rhea RHEA:43572CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-arginine+ACHEBI:83439+AH2
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Rhea RHEA:43580CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-arginine+L-ornithineD-arginine+L-ornithine
Transported by SLC25A2
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Rhea RHEA:73475CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-arginine+dioxygen+water5-guanidino-2-oxopentanoate+hydrogen peroxide+ammonium
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Rhea RHEA:78219CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

4 names

Resolves to: D-arginine

Also called: (2R)-2-ammonio-5-guanidiniopentanoateD-arginine monocationD-argininium(1+)
Systematic name: D-argininium