SMILES: CC(=O)C(=O)[C@H](CO)O
Description: The molecule is pentane substituted at the 2- and 3-positions by oxo groups, at the 4- and 5-positions by hydroxy groups and with S stereoconfiguration at C-4. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is an alpha-diketone and a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone.