The molecule is a prostaglandin E derivative that is prostaglandin E1 in which one of the methyl hydrogens at position 20 has been replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a mammalian metabolite. It is a primary alcohol, a prostaglandins E, a secondary allylic alcohol and a triol. It derives from a prostaglandin E1. It is a conjugate acid of a 20-hydroxyprostaglandin E1(1-).
7-[(1R,2R,3R)-2-[(E,3S)-3,8-dihydroxyoct-1-enyl]-3-hydroxy-5-oxocyclopentyl]heptanoic acid