Term Name: |
N-(carboxymethyl)-L-alanine |
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Synonyms: |
- (2S)-2-[(carboxymethyl)amino]propanoic acid
- (2S)-2-methyliminodiacetic acid
- (S)-2-[(carboxymethyl)amino]propanoic acid
- (S)-2-methyliminodiacetic acid
- (S)-strombine
- L-alanine-N-monoacetic acid
- N-(carboxymethyl)-L-alanine
- strombine
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Definition: |
An L-alanine derivative that is L-alanine in which one of the hydrogens of the amino group is replaced by a carboxymethyl group. It is a marine metabolite which acts as a fish attractant.
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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