Term Name:	L-mimosine
Synonyms:	(2S)-2-amino-3-(3-hydroxy-4-oxopyridin-1(4H)-yl)propanoic acid, (S)-2-amino-3-(3-hydroxy-4-oxo-4H-pyridin-1-yl)propanoate, L-Mimosine
Definition:	An L-α-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.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:29063]  ( EBI )