[{"from": "human", "value": "Could you provide a description of this molecule? [C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][C@@][Branch1][C][C][Branch1][=Branch1][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O][O]"}, {"from": "gpt", "value": "The molecule is a 2-acetyllactic acid. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a (2S)-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoate."}]