The molecule is the L-enantiomer of cysteinate(1-). It has a role as a fundamental metabolite. It is a cysteinate(1-) and a L-alpha-amino acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a L-cysteine and a L-cysteine zwitterion. It is a conjugate acid of a L-cysteinate(2-). It is an enantiomer of a D-cysteinate(1-).
(2R)-2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoate