The molecule is an alpha-amino acid that is alanine bearing an indol-3-yl substituent at position 3. It has a role as a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is an alpha-amino acid, an aminoalkylindole, a polar amino acid and an aromatic amino acid. It contains a 1H-indol-3-ylmethyl group. It is a conjugate base of a tryptophanium. It is a conjugate acid of a tryptophanate. It is a tautomer of a tryptophan zwitterion.
2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid