[{"from": "human", "value": "Provide a brief overview of this molecule. [C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][Branch1][=Branch1][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O][O]"}, {"from": "gpt", "value": "The molecule is a monohydroxy fatty acid with a lauric acid core substituted at position 2 by a hydroxy group, which confers chirality; a component of cellular lipids in Pseudomonas strains. It is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a 2-hydroxy fatty acid. It is functionally related to a dodecanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxydodecanoate."}]