The molecule is an oxo dicarboxylate and an alpha-amino-acid anion. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a conjugate base of a 2-amino-3-(3-oxoprop-1-enyl)but-2-enedioic acid and a 2-ammonio-3-(3-oxoprop-1-enyl)but-2-enedioate(1-).
(Z)-2-amino-3-[(E)-3-oxoprop-1-enyl]but-2-enedioate