The molecule is a carboxyalkyl phosphate oxoanion resuting from deprotonation of the carboxy and phosphate groups of 3-phosphooxypyruvic acid. It has a role as a human metabolite and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It derives from a pyruvate. It is a conjugate base of a 3-phosphonooxypyruvic acid.
2-oxo-3-phosphonatooxypropanoate