The molecule is a member of the class of phenazines that is 1,4,10,10a-tetrahydrophenazine substituted at position 1 by a carboxy group (the 1R,10aS-diastereomer). It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a member of phenazines and an aromatic amino acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (1R,10aS)-1,4,10,10a-tetrahydrophenazine-1-carboxylate.
(1R,10aS)-1,4,10,10a-tetrahydrophenazine-1-carboxylic acid