Dl-Pyroglutamic Acid

Also known as: 5 oxopyrrolidine 2 carboxylic acid, 2 pyrrolidone 5 carboxylic acid, 5 oxoproline

5-oxoproline is an oxoproline having the oxo group placed at the 5-position. It is an intermediate metabolite in the glutathione cycle. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a pyrrolidinemonocarboxylic acid, a member of pyrrolidin-2-ones and an oxoproline. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-oxoprolinate.