OBO ID: CHEBI:37098
Term Name: 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 3-hydroxy-octanoic acid
  • 3-hydroxycaprylic acid
  • 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid
  • 3-OH octanoic acid
  • 3-OH-caprylic acid
  • 3HO
  • beta-hydroxycaprylic acid
  • beta-hydroxyoctanoic acid
  • beta-OH-caprylic acid
  • beta-OH-octanoic acid
Definition: An 8-carbon, beta-hydroxy fatty acid which may be a marker for primary defects of beta-hydroxy fatty acid metabolism. Repeating unit of poly(3-hydroxyoctanoic acid), a biopolymer used by numerous bacterial species as carbon and energy reserves.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available