The molecule is a dicarboxylic acid dianion resulting from removal of a proton from both carboxy groups of N-acetyl-LL-2,6-diaminopimelic acid. It derives from a pimelate(2-). It is a conjugate base of a N-acetyl-LL-2,6-diaminopimelic acid.
(2S,6S)-2-acetamido-6-aminoheptanedioate