Molecular Identity
glycine
2-aminoacetic acid
PubChem CID: 750
Glycine is the simplest (and the only achiral) proteinogenic amino acid, with a hydrogen atom as its side chain. It has a role as a neurotransmitter, a micronutrient, a nutraceutical, a hepatoprotective agent, an EC 2.1.2.1 (glycine hydroxymethyltransferase) inhibitor, a NMDA receptor agonist and a fundamental metabolite. It is a serine family amino acid, an alpha-amino acid and a proteinogenic amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a glycinium. It is a conjugate acid of a glycinate. It is a tautomer of a glycine zwitterion.
2D Structure
Properties
C2H5NO2
Molecular Formula
75.07
Molecular Weight
g/mol
75.0320
Exact Mass
Da
-3.2
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
63.3
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
2
H-Bond Donors
3
H-Bond Acceptors
42
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
glycine56-40-62-Aminoacetic acidaminoacetic acidAminoethanoic acidGlycocollGlycolixirGlicoaminGlycostheneAciportPadilHampshire glycineAmitoneLeimzuckerAcetic acid, amino-
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