The molecule is a hydroxyphenylalanine that is L-phenylalanine with a substituent hydroxy group at position 3. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a hydroxyphenylalanine, a L-phenylalanine derivative, a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid and a member of phenols. It is a tautomer of a L-m-tyrosine zwitterion.
(2S)-2-amino-3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid