The molecule is an N-acyl-gamma-aminobutyric acid resulting from the formal condensation of the amino group of 4-aminobutanoic acid with the gamma-carbxy group of L-glutamic acid. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is an amino dicarboxylic acid and a N-acyl-gamma-aminobutyric acid. It contains a L-gamma-glutamyl group. It is a conjugate acid of a 4-(L-gamma-glutamylamino)butanoate.
(2S)-2-amino-5-(3-carboxypropylamino)-5-oxopentanoic acid