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2-amino-3-(2-methylenecyclopropyl)propanoic acid |
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Synonyms: |
- 2-amino-3-(2-methylenecyclopropyl)propanoic acid
- 2-amino-3-(2-methylenecyclopropyl)propionic acid
- 3-(2-methylenecyclopropyl)alanine
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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A non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid that is alanine in which one of the methyl hydrogens has been replaced by a 2-methylenecyclopropyl group.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.
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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