Term Name: L-canavanine
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid
has_functional_parent: L-homoserine
has_role: phytogenic insecticide plant metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: L-canavanine(1+)
inverse is_tautomer_of: L-canavanine zwitterion
is_conjugate_base_of: L-canavanine(1+)
is_tautomer_of: L-canavanine zwitterion