The molecule is a 3-hydroxy fatty acid that is tetradecanoic (myristic) acid substituted at position 3 by a hydroxy group It has a role as a bacterial metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a 3-hydroxy fatty acid, a long-chain fatty acid and a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It derives from a tetradecanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-hydroxytetradecanoate.
3-hydroxytetradecanoic acid