SMILES: C(C[C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O)O)C(=O)O)CC(=O)O
Description: The molecule is a tricarboxylic acid that is pimelic acid carrying an additional carboxy substituent at position 3 as well as a hydroxy substituent at position 2 (the 2R,3S-diastereomer). It is a tricarboxylic acid and a secondary alcohol. It is a conjugate acid of a (-)-threo-isodihomocitrate(3-).