CC(=C)C(N)C(O)=O

InChIKey=CJNBBWGXTPGZRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

C5H9NO2

115.132

Organic compounds

Organic acids and derivatives

Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Amino acids, peptides, and analogues

Amino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids and derivatives

Alpha amino acids

Methyl-branched fatty acids Unsaturated fatty acids Amino acids Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Monoalkylamines Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

Alpha-amino acid - Branched fatty acid - Methyl-branched fatty acid - Fatty acyl - Fatty acid - Unsaturated fatty acid - Amino acid - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic nitrogen compound - Primary amine - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Primary aliphatic amine - Organic oxide - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - Amine - Aliphatic acyclic compound

This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha amino acids. These are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon).

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