Term Name: | 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutanoic acid, 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid, 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid |
Definition: | A 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is butyric acid which is substituted by a methyl group and a hydroxy group at positions 2 and 3, respectively. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:37051] ( EBI ) |