The molecule is a 1,3-thiazole that is 4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole which is substituted at positions 2 and 4 by an amino and a carboxy group, respectively. It is a member of 1,3-thiazoles and a sulfur-containing amino acid. It is a tautomer of a 2-amino-Delta(2)-thiazoline-4-carboxylic acid zwitterion.
2-amino-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid