2-aminoacetic acid

56-40-6 C2H5NO2

About 2-aminoacetic acid

2-aminoacetic acid (CAS 56-40-6) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C2H5NO2 and a molecular weight of 75.07 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of DHMQDGOQFOQNFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N.

Properties

2-aminoacetic acid molecular structure
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

2-aminoacetic acid is also known as glycine, aminoacetic acid, Aminoethanoic acid, Glycocoll, Glycolixir, Glicoamin, among other names.

glycine aminoacetic acid Aminoethanoic acid Glycocoll Glycolixir Glicoamin Glycosthene Aciport Padil Hampshire glycine

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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