The molecule is a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is propionic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to the terminal carbon is replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and an omega-hydroxy fatty acid. It derives from a propionic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-hydroxypropionate.
3-hydroxypropanoic acid