The molecule is a methy-amino acid that is L-tryptophan substituted at the N(alpha)-position by a methyl group and at the 4-position by a 3-methylbut-2-enyl group. It is a L-tryptophan derivative and a N-methyl-L-alpha-amino acid. It is a tautomer of a 4-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-L-abrine zwitterion.
(2S)-2-(methylamino)-3-[4-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propanoic acid