The molecule is a member of the class of abscisic acids in which the double bond betweeen positions 2 and 3 has cis- (natural) geometry. It has a role as an abscisic acid receptor agonist. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-cis-abscisate.
(2Z,4E)-5-(1-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-4-oxocyclohex-2-en-1-yl)-3-methylpenta-2,4-dienoic acid