The molecule is the L-enantiomer of pipecolic acid. It is a metabolite of lysine. It has a role as a human metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a conjugate base of a L-pipecolate. It is an enantiomer of a D-pipecolic acid. It is a tautomer of a L-pipecolic acid zwitterion.
(2S)-piperidine-2-carboxylic acid