The molecule with the SMILES CCCC(O)C(=O)[O-] can be described as:
The molecule is the pentanoate anion substituted at the alpha-carbon by a hydroxy group. The conjugate base of 2-hydroxypentanoic acid, it is the predominant species at physiological pH. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a conjugate base of a 2-hydroxypentanoic acid.
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2-hydroxypentanoate
The molecule is the pentanoate anion substituted at the alpha-carbon by a hydroxy group. The conjugate base of 2-hydroxypentanoic acid, it is the predominant species at physiological pH. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a conjugate base of a 2-hydroxypentanoic acid.