The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid substituted by a 1H-indol-3-yl group at position 3. It has been found in Lycopersicon esculentum It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and an indol-3-yl carboxylic acid. It derives from a pyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-(indol-3-yl)pyruvate.
3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxopropanoic acid