The molecule is a monocarboxylic acid anion that is the conjugate base of protodeoxyviolaceinic acid, resulting from the removal of the proton from the carboxy group. Major structure at pH 7.3. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a conjugate base of a protodeoxyviolaceinic acid.
3,5-bis(1H-indol-3-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylate