The molecule is a diamino acid consisting of pentanoic acid having the amino substituents placed in the 2- and 4-positions. It is a diamino acid and a non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a 2,4-diazaniumylpentanoate. It is a conjugate acid of a 2,4-diaminopentanoate.
2,4-diaminopentanoic acid