The molecule is a 4-O-(1H-indol-3-ylcarbonyl)ascaroside derived from 7-hydroxyheptanoic acid. It is a metabolite of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. It has a role as a Caenorhabditis elegans metabolite. It is a 4-O-(1H-indol-3-ylcarbonyl)ascaroside, a monocarboxylic acid and an omega-hydroxy fatty acid ascaroside. It derives from a 7-hydroxyheptanoic acid.
7-[(2R,3R,5R,6S)-3-hydroxy-5-(1H-indole-3-carbonyloxy)-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyheptanoic acid