Term Name: 2-amino-3-(2-methylenecyclopropyl)propanoic acid
Synonyms: 2-amino-3-(2-methylenecyclopropyl)propanoic acid, 2-amino-3-(2-methylenecyclopropyl)propionic acid, 3-(2-methylenecyclopropyl)alanine
Definition: A non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid that is alanine in which one of the methyl hydrogens has been replaced by a 2-methylenecyclopropyl group. The phytotoxin known as hypoglycin A is a mixture of the diastereoisomers that have L configuration at the amino-bearing carbon.
Ontology: Chebi [CHEBI:136270]

Relationships
is a type of: cyclopropanes non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid olefinic compound
has subtype: (2S,4R)-hypoglycin A (2S,4S)-hypoglycin A