SMILES: C/C(=C/[O-])/C(=C/C(=O)C(=O)O)/O
Description: The molecule is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2,4-dihydroxy-5-methyl-6-oxo-2,4-hexadienoic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion and an oxo monocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate base of a 2,4-dihydroxy-5-methyl-6-oxo-2,4-hexadienoic acid.