The molecule is a bromoamino acid that is L-tyrosine carrying bromo- substituents at positions C-3 and C-5 of the benzyl group. It has a role as an antithyroid drug and a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a dihalogenated L-tyrosine, a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid and a bromoamino acid.
(2S)-2-amino-3-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid