The molecule is a beta-alanine derivative that is the amide obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of beta-alanine with the primary amino group of histamine. It has a role as a crustacean metabolite and an antioxidant. It is a beta-alanine derivative, a monocarboxylic acid amide and a member of imidazoles. It derives from a histamine.
3-amino-N-[2-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)ethyl]propanamide