MOLECULE

D-Serine

D-Serine, also known as D-serin or DSN, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as serine and derivatives. Serine and derivatives are compounds containing serine or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of serine at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom. D-Serine is a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). D-Serine exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. D-serine can be biosynthesized from L-serine through the action of the enzyme serine racemase. In humans, D-serine is involved in the metabolic disorder called non-ketotic hyperglycinemia. Outside of the human body, D-Serine has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as persian limes, mustard spinachs, black mulberries, epazotes, and wheats. This could make D-serine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. The R-enantiomer of serine. D-Serine is expected to be in Cannabis as all living plants are known to produce and metabolize it.