Term Name: | (R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-oxobutanoic acid |
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Synonyms: | (3R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-oxobutanoic acid, 2-dehydro-D-erythronic acid, 2-dehydro-D-threonic acid |
Definition: | A ketoaldonic acid that is butyric acid carrying an oxo substituent at position 2 as well as two hydroxy substituents at positions 3 and 4 (the R-enantiomer). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:137486] ( EBI ) |