The molecule is an L-alpha-amino acid anion that is the dianion obtained by the deprotonation of the both the carboxy groups of L-glutamic acid. It is a glutamate(2-) and a L-alpha-amino acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a L-glutamate(1-). It is an enantiomer of a D-glutamate(2-).
(2S)-2-aminopentanedioate