3-hydroxybutyric acid

Term ID

CHEBI:20067

Synonyms

(1)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid
3 HBA
3-hydroxybutanoic acid
3-Hydroxybuttersaeure
3-OH-butyric acid
beta-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid
beta-hydroxybutanoic acid
beta-Hydroxybuttersaeure
beta-hydroxybutyric acid
BHBA
DL-beta-Hydroxybutyric acid

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Definition

A straight-chain 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid comprising a butyric acid core with a single hydroxy substituent in the 3- position; a ketone body whose levels are raised during ketosis, used as an energy source by the brain during fasting in humans. Also used to synthesise biodegradable plastics.

References

CAS:300-85-6
HMDB:HMDB0000357
LIPID_MAPS_instance:LMFA01050005
PMID:10855969
PMID:17190852
PMID:17579249
PMID:6061736
Reaxys:773861
Wikipedia:3-hydroxybutyrate

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Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of: (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid hydroxybutyric acid

(omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid hydroxybutyric acid Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: (R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid (S)-3-hydroxybutyric acid

(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid (S)-3-hydroxybutyric acid Show first 5 Terms
has_functional_parent: butyric acid

butyric acid Show first 5 Terms
has_role: human metabolite

human metabolite Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_functional_parent: (R)-3-hydroxybutyrylcarnitine 3-hydroxybutanoyl-CoA curtisian C curtisian D ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate ... Show All 6 Terms

(R)-3-hydroxybutyrylcarnitine 3-hydroxybutanoyl-CoA curtisian C curtisian D ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate fleephilone Show first 5 Terms
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: 3-hydroxybutyrate

3-hydroxybutyrate Show first 5 Terms
is_conjugate_acid_of: 3-hydroxybutyrate

3-hydroxybutyrate Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from 3-hydroxybutyric acid

Phenotype where environments contain 3-hydroxybutyric acid

Phenotype modified by environments containing 3-hydroxybutyric acid

Phenotype affecting 3-hydroxybutyric acid

Human Disease Model