Molecule ID: 440473

IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-amino-3-(3-hydroxy-4-oxopyridin-1-yl)propanoic acid

Description: The molecule is an L-alpha-amino acid that is propionic acid substituted by an amino group at position 2 and a 3-hydroxy-4-oxopyridin-1(4H)-yl group at position 3 (the 2S-stereoisomer). It a non-protein plant amino acid isolated from Mimosa pudica. It has a role as an EC 1.14.18.1 (tyrosinase) inhibitor and a plant metabolite. It is a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid and a member of 4-pyridones. It derives from a propionic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a L-mimosine(1-). It is a tautomer of a L-mimosine zwitterion.

SMILES: N[C@@H](Cn1ccc(=O)c(O)c1)C(=O)O

SELFIES: [N][C@@H1][Branch1][S][C][N][C][=C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][C][Branch1][C][O][=C][Ring1][Branch2][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10N2O4/c9-5(8(13)14)3-10-2-1-6(11)7(12)4-10/h1-2,4-5,12H,3,9H2,(H,13,14)/t5-/m0/s1

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 104.0 Ų
- LogP: -3.5