
DL-Serine
Serine is an alpha-amino acid that is alanine substituted at position 3 by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite. It is a polar amino acid and an alpha-amino acid. It contains a hydroxymethyl group. It is a conjugate base of a serinium. It is a conjugate acid of a serinate. It is a tautomer of a serine zwitterion. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C3H7NO3
- Molecular weight
- 105.09 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 105.042593085 Da
- XLogP3
- -3.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 83.6 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
