Structured Summary
Abstract
BUTYRIC ACID substituted in the beta or 3 position. It is one of the ketone bodies produced in the liver.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C4H8O3
- Molecular Weight
- 104.10 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 300-85-6
- IUPAC Name
- 3-hydroxybutanoic acid
- InChIKey
- WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(CC(=O)O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D020155
- Source
- PubChem CID 441
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Classification
Broader headings
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- (+ -)-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid
- beta-Hydroxybutyric Acid
- 3 Hydroxybutyric Acid
- beta Hydroxybutyric Acid
- 3-Hydroxybutyrate
- beta-Hydroxybutyrate
- 3 Hydroxybutyrate
- beta Hydroxybutyrate
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Aspects Covered
28 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
1999; use 3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID (NM) 1980-1998
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Previous Indexing
- Hydroxybutyrates (1966-1998)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020155. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020155
- 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92-Hydroxybutyric_acid
- 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223092
- 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 441. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/441