Based on the SMILES CC(C)(O)C(=O)[O-], the molecule can be described as:
The molecule is a hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid, arising from deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite. It derives from an isobutyrate. It is a conjugate base of a 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid.
Based on the {SMILES__description} {#representation |!}{SMILES#}, the molecule can be described {#by|as!}:
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2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoate
The molecule is a hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid, arising from deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite. It derives from an isobutyrate. It is a conjugate base of a 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid.