Task: Please answer the following question about the molecule with SMILES CC(O)(CCO)CC(=O)O.
Question: Please describe this drug.
Completion: Mevalonic acid is a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid comprising valeric acid having two hydroxy groups at the 3- and 5-positions together with a methyl group at the 3-position. It has a role as a metabolite. It is functionally related to a valeric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a mevalonate.
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CC(O)(CCO)CC(=O)O
CC(CCO)(CC(=O)O)O
3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
Please describe this drug.
Mevalonic acid is a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid comprising valeric acid having two hydroxy groups at the 3- and 5-positions together with a methyl group at the 3-position. It has a role as a metabolite. It is functionally related to a valeric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a mevalonate.