2-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid
Created:
5/31/17
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
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2-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid is a derivative of valeric acid having amino and oxo substituents at the 2- and 4-positions respectively. It is a 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid. It is functionally related to a valeric acid. It is a tautomer of a 2-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid zwitterion.
