The molecule is a non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid consisting of cyclopropane having amino and carboxy substituents both at the 1-position. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a member of ethylene releasers. It is a monocarboxylic acid and a non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid. It derives from a cyclopropanecarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylate. It is a tautomer of a 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid zwitterion.
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid