SMILES: C1=C(NC=N1)CC(=O)C(=O)O
Description: The molecule is an oxo carboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens has been replaced by an imidazol-5-yl group. It is a member of imidazoles, an oxo carboxylic acid and a monocarboxylic acid. It derives from a pyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-(imidazol-5-yl)pyruvate.