Term Name: 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyrate
Synonyms: 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutanoate, 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate, 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutyrate
Definition: A hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:78554]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: hydroxy fatty acid anion
has subtype: (2S,3S)-3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate
has_functional_parent: butyrate
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid
is_conjugate_base_of: 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid