The molecule is a dicarboxylic acid monoanion that is the conjugate base of (2S)-2-[(R)-1-carboxyethylamino]pentanoic acid. It derives from a valerate. It is a conjugate base of a (2S)-2-[(R)-1-carboxyethylamino]pentanoic acid. It is a tautomer of a (2S)-2-{[(1R)-1-carboxylatoethyl]azaniumyl}pentanoate.
(2S)-2-[[(1R)-1-carboxyethyl]amino]pentanoate