Properties
- CAS Number
- 56-40-6
- Formula
- C2H5NO2
- Molecular Weight
- 75.07 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 2-aminoacetic acid
- InChI Key
- DHMQDGOQFOQNFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
Description
Glycine is the simplest (and the only achiral) proteinogenic amino acid, with a hydrogen atom as its side chain. It has a role as a neurotransmitter, a micronutrient, a nutraceutical, a hepatoprotective agent, an EC 2.1.2.1 (glycine hydroxymethyltransferase) inhibitor, a NMDA receptor agonist and a fundamental metabolite. It is a serine family amino acid, an alpha-amino acid and a proteinogenic amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a glycinium. It is a conjugate acid of a glycinate. It is a tautomer of a glycine zwitterion.
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