SMILES: C1=CC(=CC=C1CC(=O)C(=O)[O-])O
Description: The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion obtained by removal of a proton from the carboxylic acid group of 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)pyruvic acid. It has a role as a human metabolite and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It derives from a pyruvate. It is a conjugate base of a (4-hydroxyphenyl)pyruvic acid.