Molecular Structure of (2S)-2-Amino-3-(N-hydroxy-N-nitrosoamino)propanoic acid (CAS NO.16931-22-9):

IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-Amino-3-[hydroxy(nitroso)amino]propanoic acid 
Molecular Formula: C₃H₇N₃O₄
Molecular Weight: 149.10 
Index of Refraction: 1.616
Molar Refractivity: 28.69 cm³
Molar Volume: 82.1 cm³
Surface Tension: 91.4 dyne/cm
Density: 1.81 g/cm³
Flash Point: 175.7 °C
Enthalpy of Vaporization: 70.98 kJ/mol
Boiling Point: 366.9 °C at 760 mmHg
Vapour Pressure: 7.16E-07 mmHg at 25 °C
Canonical SMILES: C(C(C(=O)O)N)N(N=O)O
Isomeric SMILES: C([C@@H](C(=O)O)N)N(N=O)O
InChI: InChI=1S/C3H7N3O4/c4-2(3(7)8)1-6(10)5-9/h2,10H,1,4H2,(H,7,8)/t2-/m0/s1
InChIKey: MLFKVJCWGUZWNV-REOHCLBHSA-N

 Research has shown that, (2S)-2-Amino-3-(N-hydroxy-N-nitrosoamino)propanoic acid (CAS NO.16931-22-9) completely inhibits the incorporation of hypoxanthine into adenosine triphosphate by cultured Novikoff rat hepatoma cells  at a concentration as low as 2.7 µm. It also inhibits the transport of aspartic acid, but has a much lower affinity for this transport system than aspartic acid.

 (2S)-2-Amino-3-(N-hydroxy-N-nitrosoamino)propanoic acid (CAS NO.16931-22-9), its Synonyms are Alanosine ; Alanine, 3-(hydroxynitrosoamino)- ; 3-(Hydroxynitrosoamino)alanine ; DL-Alanine,3-(hydroxynitrosoamino)- ; Propionic acid, 2-amino-3-(hydroxynitrosamino)-, DL-(8CI) ; DL-2-Amino-3-(hydroxynitrosamino)propionic acid ; DL-Alanosine .
It may interfere with the conversion of inosine monophosphate to adenosine monophosphate.