The molecule is the L-enantiomer of histidinate(2-). It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a conjugate base of a L-histidinate(1-). It is an enantiomer of a D-histidinate(2-).
(2S)-2-amino-3-imidazol-1-id-4-ylpropanoate