The molecule is a monocarboxylic acid anion that is the conjugate base of m-hydroxyhippuric acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It is a monocarboxylic acid anion and a N-acylglycinate. It is a conjugate base of a m-hydroxyhippuric acid.
2-[(3-hydroxybenzoyl)amino]acetate