The molecule is the L-enantiomer of homoserine. It has a role as a human metabolite, an algal metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is an enantiomer of a D-homoserine. It is a tautomer of a L-homoserine zwitterion.
(2S)-2-amino-4-hydroxybutanoic acid