The molecule is a tricarboxylic acid, an organic heterobicyclic compound and a member of orthoquinones. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-(2-azaniumyl-2-carboxylatoethyl)-7,8-dioxo-1,2,3,4,7,8-hexahydroquinoline-2,4-dicarboxylate.
6-(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)-7,8-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-2,4-dicarboxylic acid