(S) -3-Hydroxybutanoic acid - CAS 6168-83-8

(S) -3-Hydroxybutanoic acid (L- (+) -3-Hydroxybutyric acid) is a normal human metabolite that has been found elevated in geriatric patients remitting from depression. (S) -3-Hydroxybutanoic acid is synthesized in the liver from acetyl-CoA in humans, and can be used as an energy source by the brain when blood glucose is low.

Endogenous Metabolite

Metabolism

6077

0.9974

C4H8O3

104.1

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

-20°C

Ice Packs

Natural Product