The molecule with the SMILES O=C([O-])CO can be described by:
The molecule is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion that is acetate where the methyl group has been hydroxylated. It has a role as a human metabolite and an algal metabolite. It derives from an acetate. It is a conjugate base of a glycolic acid.
The molecule with the {SMILES__description} {#representation of |!}{SMILES#} can be described {#by|as!}:
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O=C([O-])CO
C(C(=O)[O-])O
2-hydroxyacetate
The molecule is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion that is acetate where the methyl group has been hydroxylated. It has a role as a human metabolite and an algal metabolite. It derives from an acetate. It is a conjugate base of a glycolic acid.