The molecule with the SMILES O=C(O)C(=O)CO can be described as:
The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a hydroxy group. It is an intermediate involved in the glycine and serine metabolism. It has a role as a human metabolite and an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid, a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from a pyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-hydroxypyruvate.
The molecule with the {SMILES__description} {#representation of |!}{SMILES#} can be described {#by|as!}:
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3-hydroxy-2-oxopropanoic acid
The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a hydroxy group. It is an intermediate involved in the glycine and serine metabolism. It has a role as a human metabolite and an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid, a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from a pyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-hydroxypyruvate.