Term Name: | (5R)-5-hydroxyhexanoic acid |
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Synonyms: | (-)-5-hydroxycaproic acid, (-)-5-hydroxyhexanoic acid, (5R)-5-hydroxycaproic acid, (R)-(-)-5-hydroxyhexanoic acid |
Definition: | An (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid that is caproic acid in which the 5-pro-R hydrogen is replaced by a hydroxy group. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:78842] ( EBI ) |