Term Name: (R)-3-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoic acid
Synonyms: (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-oxobutyric acid, L-malic semialdehyde
Definition: A 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is 4-oxobutanoic acid in which the pro-R hydrogen at position 3 has been replaced by a hydroxy group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:138888]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid aldehydic acid hydroxyaldehyde secondary alcohol
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoate
is_conjugate_acid_of: (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoate