The molecule is a tricarboxylic acid consisting of 2-oxoglutaric acid having a further carboxy group at the 3-position. It is a substrate of the citric acid cycle. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite. It derives from a 2-oxoglutaric acid. It is a conjugate acid of an oxalatosuccinate(3-).
1-oxopropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid