The molecule is an N-acyl-L-glutamic acid in which the acyl group is specified as beta-citryl. It has a role as a human metabolite and an iron chelator. It is a tetracarboxylic acid and a N-acyl-L-glutamic acid. It derives from a citric acid.
3-[[(1S)-1,3-dicarboxypropyl]carbamoyl]-3-hydroxypentanedioic acid