Term Name: N-(carboxymethyl)-L-alanine
Synonyms: (2S)-2-[(carboxymethyl)amino]propanoic acid, (2S)-2-methyliminodiacetic acid, (S)-2-[(carboxymethyl)amino]propanoic acid, (S)-2-methyliminodiacetic acid, (S)-strombine, L-alanine-N-monoacetic acid, N-(carboxymethyl)-L-alanine, strombine
Definition: An L-alanine derivative that is L-alanine in which one of the hydrogens of the amino group is replaced by a carboxymethyl group. It is a marine metabolite which acts as a fish attractant.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:149655]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: amino dicarboxylic acid L-alanine derivative
has_functional_parent: iminodiacetic acid
has_role: animal metabolite marine metabolite