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3-hydroxybutyric acid
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A straight-chain 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid comprising a butyric acid core with a single hydroxy substituent in the 3- position; a ketone body whose levels are raised during ketosis, used as an energy source by the brain during fasting in humans. Also used to synthesise biodegradable plastics.
Term info
Label
3-hydroxybutyric acid
Synonyms
- 3-hydroxybutanoic acid
Subsets
3_STAR
charge
0
formula
C4H8O3
has obo namespace
chebi_ontology
has related synonym
beta-hydroxybutanoic acid, DL-beta-Hydroxybutyric acid, 3 HBA, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, beta-hydroxy-n-butyric acid, 3-OH-butyric acid, beta-Hydroxybuttersaeure, (1)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid, BHBA, 3-Hydroxybuttersaeure, beta-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid
id
CHEBI:20067
inchi
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)
inchikey
WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mass
104.10452
monoisotopicmass
104.04734
smiles
CC(O)CC(O)=O