A sweet-tasting crystalline nonessential amino acid, C2H5NO2, that is the principal amino acid occurring in sugar cane. It is derived from the alkaline hydrolysis of gelatin and used in biochemical research and medicine.

• 甘氨酸一种甜的结晶状氨基酸，C2H5NO2，是甘蔗中基本的氨基酸，由明胶的碱性水解获得，用于生物化学研究和医学