Chemistry:2,3-Diaminopropionic acid

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l-2,3-Diaminopropanoic acid
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Names
IUPAC name
3-Amino-L-alanine
Systematic IUPAC name
(2S)-2,3-Diaminopropanoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
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).
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2,3-Diaminopropionic acid (2,3-diaminopropionate, Dpr)[1] is a 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

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