The molecule is an N-acetyl-L-amino that is the N(2)-acetyl derivative of L-2,4-diaminobutyric acid. It derives from a L-2,4-diaminobutyric acid. It is a tautomer of a (2S)-2-acetamido-4-aminobutanoic acid zwitterion.
(2S)-2-acetamido-4-aminobutanoic acid