(Rac)-Dencichin (2-Amino-3-(carboxyformamido)propanoic acid) is the racemate of Dencichin. Dencichin is a non-protein amino acid originally extracted from Panax notoginseng, and can inhibit HIF-prolyl hydroxylase-2 (PHD-2) activity[1].
[1]. Eslavath RK, et al. β-N-oxalyl-L-α, β- diaminopropionic acid induces HRE expression by inhibiting HIF-prolyl hydroxylase-2 in normoxic conditions. Eur J Pharmacol. 2016 Nov 15;791:405-411.