The molecule is an N-acyl-(2S)-hydroxyglycine resulting from the formal condensation of (9Z-octadecenoic acid (oleic acid) with the amino group of (2S)-hydroxyglycine. It derives from an oleic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-(2S)-hydroxyglycinate.
(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-[[(Z)-octadec-9-enoyl]amino]acetic acid