CSCCCCC(N)C(O)=O

InChIKey=FBWIRBFZWNIGJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

C7H15NO2S

177.26

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

Medium-chain fatty acids Thia fatty acids Amino acids Sulfenyl compounds Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Dialkylthioethers Carboxylic acids Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Monoalkylamines Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

Alpha-amino acid - Medium-chain fatty acid - Thia fatty acid - Fatty acid - Fatty acyl - Amino acid - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Thioether - Sulfenyl compound - Dialkylthioether - Amine - Organic oxygen compound - Primary amine - Organosulfur compound - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Primary aliphatic amine - Organopnictogen compound - Carbonyl group - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - 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).

CHEBI:50710 : sulfur-containing amino acid - non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid
META CYC (CPDQT-340) : an α amino acid