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CAS 56-40-6

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Chemical identity and properties

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CAS 56-40-6PubChem CID 750

Glycine

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. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
2-aminoacetic acid
Molecular formula
C2H5NO2
Molecular weight
75.07 g/mol
Exact mass
75.032028402 Da
XLogP3
-3.2
Topological polar surface area
63.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
3
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

aminoacetic acidAminoethanoic acidGlycocollGlycolixirGlicoaminGlycostheneAciportPadil
16 more reported names
Hampshire glycineAmitoneLeimzuckerAcetic acid, amino-AminoazijnzuurSucre de gelatineGlicinaGLY (IUPAC abbrev)GlycinumGlyzinFEMA No. 3287Acido aminoaceticoAcide aminoacetiqueAcidum aminoaceticumGlykokollAminoessigsaeure
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External database identifiers

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