The molecule is a 3-chloroalanine that has S configutation at the chiral centre. It has a role as an EC 2.3.1.50 (serine C-palmitoyltransferase) inhibitor. It is a D-alanine derivative and a 3-chloroalanine. It is an enantiomer of a 3-chloro-L-alanine. It is a tautomer of a 3-chloro-D-alanine zwitterion.
(2S)-2-amino-3-chloropropanoic acid