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3-hydroxyoctanoic acid

Term ID
CHEBI:37098
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, β-hydroxy fatty acid which may be a marker for primary defects of β-hydroxy fatty acid metabolism. Repeating unit of poly(3-hydroxyoctanoic acid), a biopolymer used by numerous bacterial species as carbon and energy reserves.
References
  • beilstein:1760767
  • cas:14292-27-4
  • lipidmaps:LMFA01050021
  • pubmed:18422622
  • pubmed:19047387
  • pubmed:3168281
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Phenotype where environments contain 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Phenotype affecting 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Human Disease Model
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