The molecule is an oxo carboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a 4-hydroxyphenyl group. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is an oxo carboxylic acid and a member of phenols. It derives from a pyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate.
3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxopropanoic acid