The molecule is an alpha-amino acid that is propanoic acid bearing an amino substituent at position 2 and a 1H-imidazol-4-yl group at position 3. It has a role as a metabolite. It is an alpha-amino acid, a member of imidazoles, an aromatic amino acid and a polar amino acid. It contains a 1H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl group. It is a conjugate base of a histidinium(1+). It is a conjugate acid of a histidinate(1-).
2-amino-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoic acid