Based on the SMILES O=C([O-])CCC(=O)O, the molecule can be described by:
The molecule is a dicarboxylic acid monoanion resulting from the removal of a proton from one of the carboxy groups of succinic acid. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite. It is a dicarboxylic acid monoanion and a succinate. It is a conjugate base of a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a succinate(2-).
Based on the {SMILES__description} {#representation |!}{SMILES#}, the molecule can be described {#by|as!}:
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O=C([O-])CCC(=O)O
4-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoate
The molecule is a dicarboxylic acid monoanion resulting from the removal of a proton from one of the carboxy groups of succinic acid. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite. It is a dicarboxylic acid monoanion and a succinate. It is a conjugate base of a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a succinate(2-).