The molecule is a member of the class of beta-amino acids that is the N(6)-acetyl derivative of 3,6-diaminohexanoic acid. It is a beta-amino acid and a member of acetamides. It derives from a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-acetamido-3-aminohexanoate. It is a tautomer of a 6-acetamido-3-aminohexanoic acid zwitterion.
6-acetamido-3-aminohexanoic acid