L-2-succinylamino-6-oxoheptanedioic acid is a tricarboxylic acid consisting of L-2-amino-6-oxoheptanedioic acid having a succinoyl group attached to the nitrogen. It is functionally related to a pimelic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a L-2-succinylamino-6-oxoheptanedioate(3-).