SMILES: C(C(C(C(=O)O)O)C(=O)O)[P+](=O)O
Description: The molecule is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid that is 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanedioic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by a phosphino group It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid and a member of phosphinic acids. It is a conjugate acid of a phosphinomethylisomalate(3-).