Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
L-(+)-(S)-Canavanine is a non-proteinogenic α-amino acid found in certain leguminous plants. It is structurally related to the proteinogenic α-amino acid L-arginine the sole difference being the replacement of a methylene bridge (-CH2- unit) in arginine with an oxa group (i.e. an oxygen atom) in canavanine.
