SMILES: C(CCC(=O)O)CCO
Description: The molecule is an omega-hydroxy fatty acid comprising hexanoic acid having a hydroxy group at the 6-position. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a 6-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid, an omega-hydroxy fatty acid, a medium-chain fatty acid and a straight-chain fatty acid. It derives from a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-hydroxyhexanoate.