Based on the SMILES representation CC[C@](O)(C(C)=O)C(=O)[O-], the molecule can be described by:
The molecule is a 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion and a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It derives from a butyrate. It is a conjugate base of a (S)-2-acetyl-2-hydroxybutanoic acid.
Based on the {SMILES__description} {#representation |!}{SMILES#}, the molecule can be described {#by|as!}:
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(2S)-2-ethyl-2-hydroxy-3-oxobutanoate
The molecule is a 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion and a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It derives from a butyrate. It is a conjugate base of a (S)-2-acetyl-2-hydroxybutanoic acid.