The molecule is an L-lysine derivative that is L-lysine in which one of the hydrogens attached to N(6) is substituted by a methyl group. It is a L-lysine derivative and a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a N(6)-methyl-L-lysinium(1+).
(2S)-2-amino-6-(methylamino)hexanoic acid