The molecule is a class of N-hydroxy-alpha-amino-acids consisting of homologues of N-hydroxymethionine where there is a minimum of four methylene groups between the alpha-carbon and sulfur atoms. It is a N-hydroxy-alpha-amino-acid and a methyl sulfide. It is a conjugate acid of a N-hydroxy-L-polyhomomethioninate.
(2S)-2-(hydroxyamino)-5-methylsulfanylpentanoic acid