Molecule ID: 750

IUPAC Name: 2-aminoacetic acid

Description: The molecule is the simplest (and the only achiral) proteinogenic amino acid, with a hydrogen atom as its side chain. It has a role as a nutraceutical, a hepatoprotective agent, an EC 2.1.2.1 (glycine hydroxymethyltransferase) inhibitor, a NMDA receptor agonist, a micronutrient, a fundamental metabolite and a neurotransmitter. It is an alpha-amino acid, a serine family amino acid and a proteinogenic amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a glycinium. It is a conjugate acid of a glycinate. It is a tautomer of a glycine zwitterion.

SMILES: NCC(=O)O

SELFIES: [N][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C2H5NO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1,3H2,(H,4,5)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 63.3 Ų
- LogP: -3.2