The molecule is a 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is benzoylacetic acid substituted at position 2 on the benzene ring by an amino group. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a substituted aniline. It derives from a 3-phenylpropionic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-aminobenzoylacetate.
3-(2-aminophenyl)-3-oxopropanoic acid