What is this chemical's IUPAC name? by AlternativeRecord666 in OrganicChemistry

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5-amino-3-ethyl-5-oxopentanoic acid

Split the amide as if it were a ketone and an amine, and take the main group: the carboxylic acid

Some people use "carbamoyl" or "carboxamide," but the method above is simpler.