Term Name: 2-hydroxyhexanoate
Synonyms: 2-hydroxycaproate, 2-hydroxyhexanoate, alpha-hydroxycaproate, alpha-hydroxyhexanoate
Definition: A hydroxy fatty acid anion which is obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group of 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:133738]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2-hydroxy fatty acid anion medium-chain fatty acid anion
has subtype: (2R)-hydroxyhexanoate
has_role: animal metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid
is_conjugate_base_of: 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid