(R) -3-Hydroxybutanoic acid - CAS 625-72-9

3-hydroxybutyric acid is involved in the synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies. Like the other ketone bodies (acetoacetate and acetone), levels of beta-hydroxybutyrate are raised in the blood and urine in ketosis. Beta-hydroxybutyrate is a typical partial-degradation product of branched-chain amino acids (primarily valine) released from muscle for hepatic and renal gluconeogenesis.

Endogenous Metabolite

Metabolism

544

0.9822

C4H8O3

104.1

C[C@@H](O)CC(O)=O

-20°C

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Natural Product