A non-proteinogenc L-α-amino acid that is L-α-aminobutyric acid in which one of the hydrogens of the terminal methyl group has been replaced by a dihydroxy(oxido)-λ5-phosphanyl group. It is a potent and selective agonist for the group III metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR4/6/7/8).
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(2S)-2-amino-4-phosphonobutanoic acid
(CHEBI:143992)
has role
metabotropic glutamate receptor agonist
(CHEBI:61966)
(2S)-2-amino-4-phosphonobutanoic acid
(CHEBI:143992)
is a
non-proteinogenic L-α-amino acid
(CHEBI:83822)
(2S)-2-amino-4-phosphonobutanoic acid
(CHEBI:143992)
is a
phosphonic acids
(CHEBI:26069)