The molecule is a 2-hydroxy carboxylate that is obtained by removal of a proton from the carboxylic acid group of 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)lactic acid. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion and a 2-hydroxy carboxylate. It derives from a lactate. It is a conjugate base of a 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)lactic acid.
2-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate