The molecule is a gamma-glutamylalanine obtained by formal condensation of the gamma-carboxy group of L-glutamic acid with the amino group of L-alanine. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a gamma-Glu-Ala(1-).
(2S)-2-amino-5-[[(1S)-1-carboxyethyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid