Glycine

Glycine is a white, sweet-tasting crystalline solid, leading to its name from Greek word glykys (Greek: γλυκύς) or "sweet". While the body can synthesize it, it is also obtained from the diet and produced industrially by chemical synthesis for use as a food additive, a nutritional supplement, and an intermediate in the manufacture of products such as the herbicide glyphosate. Glycine can fit into hydrophobic environments due to its minimal side chain.