Term Name: | (S)-3-hydroxybutyric acid |
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Synonyms: | (+)-3-hydroxybutyric acid, (3S)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid, (3S)-3-hydroxybutyric acid, (S)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid, (S)-3-hydroxybutyric acid, (S)-3HB, (S)-beta-hydroxybutyric acid, L-(+)-3-hydroxybutyric acid, L-3-hydroxybutyric acid |
Definition: | The S-enantiomer of 3-hydroxybutyric acid; a normal human metabolite, that has been found elevated in geriatric patients remitting from depression. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17290] ( EBI ) |