An amino acid A, isolated from the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of a peptide antibiotic, gave a positive ninhydrin test and had a specific optical rotation (HCl solution) of 37.5 mL/(g·dm). Compound A was not identical to any of the 20 essential amino acids. The isoelectric point of compound A was found to be 9.4. Compound A can be prepared by the reaction of L-glutamine with Br2 in NaOH followed by acidification. Suggest a structure for A.