ChEBI: 6-acetamido-2-oxohexanoic acid is a member of the class of acetamides that is the acetyl derivative of 6-amino-2-oxohexanoic acid. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a member of acetamides. It is functionally related to a 6-amino-2-oxohexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-acetamido-2-oxohexanoate.