The molecule is a 2-monoglyceride obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of prostaglandin I2 with the 2-hydroxy group of glycerol. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a 2-monoglyceride, a secondary allylic alcohol, a prostaglandins I and a diol. It derives from a prostaglandin I2.
1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl (5Z)-5-[(3aR,4R,5R,6aS)-5-hydroxy-4-[(E,3S)-3-hydroxyoct-1-enyl]-3,3a,4,5,6,6a-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]furan-2-ylidene]pentanoate