The molecule is an icosanoid anion that is the conjugate base of 12-HETE arising from deprotonation of the carboxylic acid function; major species at pH 7.3. It is an icosanoid anion, a long-chain fatty acid anion and a hydroxy polyunsaturated fatty acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a (5Z,8Z,10E,14Z)-12-hydroxyicosatetraenoic acid.
(5Z,8Z,10E,14Z)-12-hydroxyicosa-5,8,10,14-tetraenoate