The molecule is the meso-isomer of 2,6-diaminopimelic acid. It is a key constituent of bacterial peptidoglycan and is often found in human urine due to the breakdown of the gut microbes. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a meso-2,6-diaminopimelate(2-). It is a tautomer of a meso-2,6-diaminopimelic acid dizwitterion.
(2S,6R)-2,6-diaminoheptanedioic acid