The molecule is an N-acetyl-L-amino acid that is N-acetyl-L-histidine carrying a methyl substituent at position 3 on the imidazole ring. It has a role as a human blood serum metabolite. It is a N-acetyl-L-amino acid and a L-histidine derivative. It is a conjugate acid of a N-acetyl-3-methyl-L-histidinate.
(2S)-2-acetamido-3-(3-methylimidazol-4-yl)propanoic acid