glycine C2H5O2N 甘氨酸
Edited By: Joe Hing Kwok Chu
It is the simplest amino acid. It is a common residue in proteins, especially collagen and elastin and is not optically active.
It is also a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in spinal cord and brainstem of vertebrate central nervous system.
Reference: OMD
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycine
http://www.springerlink.com/content/v3k4n7660833q660/
看中文：http://www.tspen.org.tw/magazine/2008/58th_02.doc