ARGININE

First approved in 1957

Details

Stereochemistry	ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula	C6H14N4O2
Molecular Weight	174.201
Optical Activity	UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters	1 / 1
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

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SMILES

N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=ODKSFYDXXFIFQN-BYPYZUCNSA-N

InChI=1S/C6H14N4O2/c7-4(5(11)12)2-1-3-10-6(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,11,12)(H4,8,9,10)/t4-/m0/s1

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Description
Sources: https://www.drugs.com/npp/l-arginine.html | http://www.webmd.com/diet/supplement-guide-l-arginine#1

L-arginine is a nonessential amino acid that may play an important role in the treatment of cardiovascular disease due to its antiatherogenic, anti-ischemic, antiplatelet, and antithrombotic properties. It has been promoted as a growth stimulant and as a treatment for erectile dysfunction in men. L-arginine is a nonessential amino acid that may play an important role in the treatment of heart disease due to its block arterial plaque buildup, blood clots, platelet clumping, and to increase blood flow through the coronary artery. L-arginine is commonly sold as a health supplement claiming to improve vascular health and treat erectile dysfunction in men. L-arginine, which is promoted as a human growth stimulant, has also been used in bodybuilding. In the 1800s, it was first isolated from animal horn.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary Target	Pharmacology	Condition	Potency
G-protein coupled receptor family C group 6 member A 22 Target ID: Q5T6X5 Gene ID: 222545.0 Gene Symbol: GPRC6A Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human) Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15576628	Agonist 2678		44.1 µM [EC50]

Conditions

Condition	Modality	Highest Phase	Product
Panhypopituitarism 13 Sources: http://labeling.pfizer.com/ShowLabeling.aspx?id=642	Diagnostic	Approved 8429	R-GENE 10 Approved Use R-Gene 10 is indicated as an intravenous stimulant to the pituitary for the release of human growth hormone in patients where the measurement of pituitary reserve for HGH can be of diagnostic usefulness. It can be used as a diagnostic aid in such conditions as panhypopituitarism, pituitary dwarfism, chromophobe adenoma, postsurgical craniopharyngioma, hypophysectomy, pituitary trauma, acromegaly, gigantism and problems of growth and stature. If the insulin hypoglycemia test has indicated a deficiency of pituitary reserve for HGH, a test with R-Gene 10 is advisable to confirm the negative response. This can be done after a waiting period of one day. As patients may not respond to R-Gene 10 (Arginine Hydrochloride Injection, USP) during the first test, the unresponsive patient should be tested again to confirm the negative result. A second test can be performed after a waiting period of one day. Some patients who respond to R-Gene 10 do not respond to insulin and vice versa. The rate of false positive responses for R-Gene 10 is approximately 32%, and the rate of false negatives is approximately 27%. Launch Date 1973
Pituitary dwarfism 13 Sources: http://labeling.pfizer.com/ShowLabeling.aspx?id=642	Diagnostic	Approved 8429	R-GENE 10 Approved Use R-Gene 10 is indicated as an intravenous stimulant to the pituitary for the release of human growth hormone in patients where the measurement of pituitary reserve for HGH can be of diagnostic usefulness. It can be used as a diagnostic aid in such conditions as panhypopituitarism, pituitary dwarfism, chromophobe adenoma, postsurgical craniopharyngioma, hypophysectomy, pituitary trauma, acromegaly, gigantism and problems of growth and stature. If the insulin hypoglycemia test has indicated a deficiency of pituitary reserve for HGH, a test with R-Gene 10 is advisable to confirm the negative response. This can be done after a waiting period of one day. As patients may not respond to R-Gene 10 (Arginine Hydrochloride Injection, USP) during the first test, the unresponsive patient should be tested again to confirm the negative result. A second test can be performed after a waiting period of one day. Some patients who respond to R-Gene 10 do not respond to insulin and vice versa. The rate of false positive responses for R-Gene 10 is approximately 32%, and the rate of false negatives is approximately 27%. Launch Date 1973
Acromegaly 21 Sources: http://labeling.pfizer.com/ShowLabeling.aspx?id=642	Diagnostic	Approved 8429	R-GENE 10 Approved Use R-Gene 10 is indicated as an intravenous stimulant to the pituitary for the release of human growth hormone in patients where the measurement of pituitary reserve for HGH can be of diagnostic usefulness. It can be used as a diagnostic aid in such conditions as panhypopituitarism, pituitary dwarfism, chromophobe adenoma, postsurgical craniopharyngioma, hypophysectomy, pituitary trauma, acromegaly, gigantism and problems of growth and stature. If the insulin hypoglycemia test has indicated a deficiency of pituitary reserve for HGH, a test with R-Gene 10 is advisable to confirm the negative response. This can be done after a waiting period of one day. As patients may not respond to R-Gene 10 (Arginine Hydrochloride Injection, USP) during the first test, the unresponsive patient should be tested again to confirm the negative result. A second test can be performed after a waiting period of one day. Some patients who respond to R-Gene 10 do not respond to insulin and vice versa. The rate of false positive responses for R-Gene 10 is approximately 32%, and the rate of false negatives is approximately 27%. Launch Date 1973
Gigantism 13 Sources: https://www.drugs.com/dosage/r-gene-10.html http://labeling.pfizer.com/ShowLabeling.aspx?id=642	Diagnostic	Approved 8429	R-GENE 10 Approved Use R-Gene 10 is indicated as an intravenous stimulant to the pituitary for the release of human growth hormone in patients where the measurement of pituitary reserve for HGH can be of diagnostic usefulness. It can be used as a diagnostic aid in such conditions as panhypopituitarism, pituitary dwarfism, chromophobe adenoma, postsurgical craniopharyngioma, hypophysectomy, pituitary trauma, acromegaly, gigantism and problems of growth and stature. If the insulin hypoglycemia test has indicated a deficiency of pituitary reserve for HGH, a test with R-Gene 10 is advisable to confirm the negative response. This can be done after a waiting period of one day. As patients may not respond to R-Gene 10 (Arginine Hydrochloride Injection, USP) during the first test, the unresponsive patient should be tested again to confirm the negative result. A second test can be performed after a waiting period of one day. Some patients who respond to R-Gene 10 do not respond to insulin and vice versa. The rate of false positive responses for R-Gene 10 is approximately 32%, and the rate of false negatives is approximately 27%. Launch Date 1973
Type 2 diabetes mellitus 259 Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00917449	Preventing	Phase III 656	Unknown Approved Use Unknown
Preeclampsia 85 Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02363348	Preventing	Phase III 656	Unknown Approved Use Unknown
Hypertension 567 Sources: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02894723	Primary	Phase III 656	Unknown Approved Use Unknown

C_max

Value	Dose	Analyte	Population
310 μM EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1873701/	6 g single, oral dose: 6 g route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	ARGININE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: FED
6219 μM EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1873701/	30 g single, intravenous dose: 30 g route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	ARGININE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: FED
882 μM EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1873701/	6 g single, intravenous dose: 6 g route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	ARGININE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: FED

AUC

Value	Dose	Analyte	Population
24788 M × min EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1873701/	6 g single, oral dose: 6 g route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	ARGININE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: FED
265435 M × min EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1873701/	30 g single, intravenous dose: 30 g route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	ARGININE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: FED
38223 M × min EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1873701/	6 g single, intravenous dose: 6 g route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	ARGININE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: FED

T_1/2

Value	Dose	Analyte	Population
77.5 min EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1873701/	6 g single, oral dose: 6 g route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	ARGININE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: FED
41.6 min EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1873701/	30 g single, intravenous dose: 30 g route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	ARGININE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: FED
59.6 min EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1873701/	6 g single, intravenous dose: 6 g route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:	ARGININE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: FED

F_unbound

Value	Dose	Co-administered	Analyte	Population
100% EXPERIMENT https://www.jci.org/articles/view/103568			ARGININE plasma	Homo sapiens population: UNKNOWN age: UNKNOWN sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN

Doses

Dose	Population	Adverse events
3.9 g/kg single, intravenous Accidental dose Dose: 3.9 g/kg Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 3.9 g/kg Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9365430/ Page: p.621	unhealthy, 1.75 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Short stature Age Group: 1.75 Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9365430/ Page: p.621	Disc. AE: Cardiopulmonary arrest, Metabolic acidosis... AEs leading to discontinuation/dose reduction: Cardiopulmonary arrest Metabolic acidosis (acute) Hyponatremia (severe) Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9365430/ Page: p.621
200 mg/kg 3 times / day multiple, oral Highest studied dose Dose: 200 mg/kg, 3 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 200 mg/kg, 3 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15640324 Page: p.63	unhealthy, 24 n = 11 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Cystic fibrosis Age Group: 24 Sex: M+F Population Size: 11 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15640324 Page: p.63	Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15640324 Page: p.63
15 g 2 times / day multiple, oral Studied dose Dose: 15 g, 2 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 15 g, 2 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29858688 Page: p.1	healthy, 34 ± 2.6 n = 12 Health Status: healthy Condition: Dietary supplementation Age Group: 34 ± 2.6 Sex: M+F Population Size: 12 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29858688 Page: p.1	Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29858688 Page: p.1
7 g 3 times / day multiple, oral Studied dose Dose: 7 g, 3 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 7 g, 3 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9918901 Page: p.200	unhealthy, 43± 16 n = 10 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Hypercholesterolaemia Age Group: 43± 16 Sex: M+F Population Size: 10 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9918901 Page: p.200	DLT: Gastrointestinal discomfort... Dose limiting toxicities: Gastrointestinal discomfort (20%) Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9918901 Page: p.200

AEs

AE	Significance	Dose	Population
Cardiopulmonary arrest	Disc. AE	3.9 g/kg single, intravenous Accidental dose Dose: 3.9 g/kg Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 3.9 g/kg Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9365430/ Page: p.621	unhealthy, 1.75 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Short stature Age Group: 1.75 Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9365430/ Page: p.621
Metabolic acidosis	acute Disc. AE	3.9 g/kg single, intravenous Accidental dose Dose: 3.9 g/kg Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 3.9 g/kg Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9365430/ Page: p.621	unhealthy, 1.75 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Short stature Age Group: 1.75 Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9365430/ Page: p.621
Hyponatremia	severe Disc. AE	3.9 g/kg single, intravenous Accidental dose Dose: 3.9 g/kg Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 3.9 g/kg Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9365430/ Page: p.621	unhealthy, 1.75 n = 1 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Short stature Age Group: 1.75 Sex: F Population Size: 1 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9365430/ Page: p.621
Gastrointestinal discomfort	20% DLT	7 g 3 times / day multiple, oral Studied dose Dose: 7 g, 3 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 7 g, 3 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9918901 Page: p.200	unhealthy, 43± 16 n = 10 Health Status: unhealthy Condition: Hypercholesterolaemia Age Group: 43± 16 Sex: M+F Population Size: 10 Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9918901 Page: p.200

Sourcing

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ChEBI	CHEBI:29016	https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do?chebiId=CHEBI:29016
ChemicalBook	CB0693158	https://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_EN_CB0693158
MolPort	MolPort-001-779-889	https://www.molport.com/shop/molecule-link/MolPort-001-779-889
MolPort	MolPort-006-118-537	https://www.molport.com/shop/molecule-link/MolPort-006-118-537
eMolecules	10311512	https://www.emolecules.com/cgi-bin/more?vid=10311512
eMolecules	478568	https://www.emolecules.com/cgi-bin/more?vid=478568

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
Two novel mutations (Y141H; C214Y) and previously published mutation (R142W) in the RDS-peripherin gene in autosomal dominant macular dystrophies in Spanish families.	2001	11139263
A rare case of complete human erythrocyte AMP deaminase deficiency due to two novel missense mutations in AMPD3.	2001	11139257
Optimization of experimental conditions for RNA-based sequencing of MLH1 and MSH2 genes.	2001	11139242
The dialytic failure of the peritoneal membrane.	2001	11125567
Hemodialysis techniques and advanced glycation end products.	2001	11125561
An intrahelical salt bridge within the trigger site stabilizes the GCN4 leucine zipper.	2001 Apr 27	11134036
The nutritional management of urea cycle disorders.	2001 Jan	11148548
Current strategies for the management of neonatal urea cycle disorders.	2001 Jan	11148547
Effect of AVT antisense oligodeoxynucleotides on AVT release induced by hypertonic stimulation in chicks.	2001 Jan	11137447
Alteration of humoral and peripheral vascular responses during graded exercise in heart failure.	2001 Jan	11133893
An extended hydrophobic interactive surface of Yersinia pestis Caf1M chaperone is essential for subunit binding and F1 capsule assembly.	2001 Jan	11123684
Increased colocalization of corticotropin-releasing factor and arginine vasopressin in paraventricular neurones of the hypothalamus in lactating rats: evidence from immunotargeted lesions and immunohistochemistry.	2001 Jan	11123517
In vitro studies of a prolactin antagonist, hPRL-G129R in human breast cancer cells.	2001 Jan	11115535
Nitric oxide production by coelomocytes of Asterias forbesi.	2001 Jan	10980315
Specific interactions at the regulatory domain-substrate binding domain interface influence the cooperativity of inhibition and effector binding in Escherichia coli D-3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase.	2001 Jan 12	11050089
Exercise training in coronary artery disease and coronary vasomotion.	2001 Jan 2	11136704
The function of Arg-94 in the oxidation and decarboxylation of glutaryl-CoA by human glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase.	2001 Jan 5	11024031
A single arginyl residue in plastocyanin and in cytochrome c(6) from the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7119 is required for efficient reduction of photosystem I.	2001 Jan 5	11013249
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5 functions as a GTPase-activating protein.	2001 Mar 2	11092890
Sequence requirements for the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist activity of conantokin-R.	2001 Mar 9	11096077
The role of nitric oxide on the relaxations of rabbit corpus cavernosum induced by Androctonus australis and Buthotus judaicus scorpion venoms.	2001 May	11072041
Increased production of human proinsulin in the periplasmic space of Escherichia coli by fusion to DsbA.	2001 Nov 30	11090689

Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide

L-arginine has been studied at oral doses of 6 to 30 g/day for a variety of conditions. Many formulations have been used.

Route of Administration: Oral

In Vitro Use Guide

A strong inward current in X. laevis oocytes expressing 5.24 (C terminus of the homologous goldfish 5.24 receptor) when L-Arg (L-arginine) was applied at 10 uM. When testing chimera h6A/5.24 (h6A/5.24, containing the ligand binding amino-terminal domain (ATD) of hGPRC6A with the signal transducing transmembrane and C terminus of the homologous goldfish 5.24 receptor) in this system, the responses were obtained with L-Arg at 100 uM.

Name

Type

Language

ARGININE

Official Name

English

ARG

Common Name

English

ARGININE [HSDB]

Common Name

English

arginine [INN]

Common Name

English

ARGININE [EP IMPURITY]

Common Name

English

L-ARGININE [FHFI]

Common Name

English

ARGININE [MART.]

Common Name

English

ARGININE [II]

Common Name

English

Arginine [WHO-DD]

Common Name

English

ARGININE [VANDF]

Common Name

English

L-ARGININE

Systematic Name

English

L-ARGININE [FCC]

Common Name

English

ARGININE [USP MONOGRAPH]

Common Name

English

L-ARGININE [USP-RS]

Common Name

English

ARGININE [EP MONOGRAPH]

Common Name

English

LYSINE ACETATE IMPURITY F [EP IMPURITY]

Common Name

English

(S)-2-AMINO-5-((AMINOIMINOMETHYL)AMINO)PENTANOIC ACID

Systematic Name

English

ARGININE [MI]

Common Name

English

ARGININE [INCI]

Common Name

English

NSC-206269

Code

English

L-ARGININE [JAN]

Common Name

English

Classification Tree Code System Code

LOINC

54092-2