[{"from": "human", "value": "Could you give me a brief overview of this molecule? [C][=Branch1][C][=O][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]"}, {"from": "gpt", "value": "The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid bearing an oxo group at the alpha carbon atom. It has a role as a human metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and an aldehydic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a glyoxylate."}]