The molecule is an imine that is L-tyrosine bearing an additional hydroxy substituent at position 2 as well as a (2-phenylethylidene)amino substituent at position 5. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a L-tyrosine derivative, an imine and a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid. It derives from a 2-phenylethylamine.
(2S)-2-amino-3-[2,4-dihydroxy-5-(2-phenylethylideneamino)phenyl]propanoic acid