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 an alpha-amino acid and a polar 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.
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Structures and function of the target molecules of this study. (A) General structures of the two types of heterocycles created here. (B) Structures of two 1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ones reported to be inhibitors of serine hydrolases.