The molecule is an N-acyl-L-alpha-amino acid that is L-methionine sulfoximine in which a hydrogen attached to the nitrogen is replaced by an acetyl group. It is a N-acetyl-L-amino acid, a L-methionine derivative, a N-acyl-L-alpha-amino acid and a sulfoximide. It is a conjugate acid of a N-acetyl-L-methionine sulfoximine(1-).
(2S)-2-acetamido-4-(methylsulfonimidoyl)butanoic acid