The molecule is an N-acetyl-L-amino acid that is L-alanine in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is replaced by an acetyl group. It has a role as a human metabolite and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a L-alanine derivative and a N-acetyl-L-amino acid. It is a conjugate acid of a N-acetyl-L-alaninate.
(2S)-2-acetamidopropanoic acid