Isoserine is a non-proteinogenic α-hydroxy-β-amino acid, and an isomer of serine. Non-proteinogenic amino acids do not form proteins, and are not part of the genetic code of any known organism. Isoserine has only been produced synthetically.
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IUPAC name
3-Amino-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
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Other names
3-Aminolactic acid
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C3H7NO3 | |
Molar mass | 105.093 g·mol−1 |
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H315, H319, H335 | |
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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The first documented synthesis of isoserine in a laboratory setting was by Miyazawa et al., who published their results in 1976.[1]