Dehydroalanine
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| Dehydroalanine | |
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| Systematic name | 2-aminoprop-2-enoic acid |
| Chemical formula | C3H5NO2 |
| Molar mass | 87.077 g mol−1 |
| PubChem | 123991[1] |
| SMILES | C=C(C(=O)O)N |
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Dehydroalanine (or (alpha)-(beta)-di-dehydroalanine) is an uncommon amino acid found in peptides of microbial origin (an unsaturated amino acid).
Many dehydroalanine-containing peptides are toxic or antibiotic. They are a part of lantibiotics or microcystins.
