The molecule is an N-(2-naphthyl)carboxamide obtained by formal condensation of the C-terminal carboxy group of N-glutaryl-L-phenylalanine with the amino group of 2-naphthylamine. It has a role as a chromogenic compound. It is a N-(2-naphthyl)carboxamide and a L-phenylalanine derivative.
5-[[(2S)-1-(naphthalen-2-ylamino)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid