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Citrulline vs Carnitine - What's the difference?

citrulline | carnitine |

As nouns the difference between citrulline and carnitine

is that citrulline is an amino acid, first isolated from watermelons, that is an intermediate in the urea cycle while carnitine is a betaine 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate that occurs in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.

citrulline

English

Noun

(wikipedia citrulline) (en noun)
  • (amino acid) An amino acid, first isolated from watermelons, that is an intermediate in the urea cycle

    • carnitine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia carnitine)
  • (organic compound) A betaine 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate that occurs in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport

    • Derived terms

    * acylcarnitine