Compound

L-seryl residue

A non-essential amino acid occurring in natural form as the L-isomer. It is synthesized from glycine or threonine. It is involved in the biosynthesis of purines; pyrimidines; and other amino acids.

Definition from MeSH (D012694), National Library of Medicine, read 2026-09-23. NLM revises MeSH; this copy may not reflect its current record.

CHEBI:33384ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of L-seryl residue — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound
Formula: C3H7NO3
Mass: 105.093 g/mol
Charge: 0
InChIKey: MTCFGRXMJLQNBG-REOHCLBHSA-N
SMILES: [NH3+][C@@H](CO)C(=O)[O-]
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

Reactions

228 reactions

A common cofactor or currency species. Appears in 228 reactions — see the full list.

Other names

3 names

Resolves to: L-seryl residue

Also called: L-serineL-serine zwitterion
Systematic name: (2S)-2-ammonio-3-hydroxypropanoate