SMILES: C([C@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)C(=O)C(=O)O
Description: The molecule is the 2-dehydro-3-deoxy derivative of D-galactonic acid. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a ketoaldonic acid and a hexonic acid. It derives from a galactonic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-galactonate. It is an enantiomer of a 2-keto-3-deoxy-L-galactonic acid.