The molecule is a 16-HETE in which the chiral centre at position 16 has S-configuration. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory agent and a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a 16(S)-HETE(1-). It is an enantiomer of a 16(R)-HETE.
(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,16S)-16-hydroxyicosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid