The molecule is a branched-chain amino acid that consists of glycine in which one of the hydrogens attached to the alpha-carbon is substituted by an isopropyl group. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is a branched-chain amino acid and an alpha-amino acid. It contains an isopropyl group. It is a conjugate base of a valinium. It is a conjugate acid of a valinate.
2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid