2,3-Diaminopropionic acid

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l-2,3-Diaminopropanoic acid
Names
IUPAC name
3-Amino-L-alanine
Systematic IUPAC name
(2S)-2,3-Diaminopropanoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H8N2O2/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h2H,1,4-5H2,(H,6,7)/t2-/m0/s1
    Key: PECYZEOJVXMISF-REOHCLBHSA-N
  • C([C@@H](C(=O)O)N)N
Properties
C3H8N2O2
Molar mass 104.109 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

2,3-Diaminopropionic acid (2,3-diaminopropionate, Dpr)

non-proteinogenic amino acid found in certain secondary metabolites, including zwittermicin A[2] and tuberactinomycin.[3]

Biosynthesis

2,3-Diaminopropionate is formed by the pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) mediated amination of serine.

Biosynthesis of l-2,3 Diaminopropionate

References