Term Name: | (S)-2,4-dihydroxy-3-oxobutanoic acid |
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Synonyms: | (2S)-2,4-dihydroxy-3-oxobutanoic acid, 3-dehydro-D-threonic acid, 3-dehydro-L-erythronic acid |
Definition: | A ketoaldonic acid that is butyric acid carrying an oxo substituent at position 3 as well as two hydroxy substituents at positions 2 and 4 (the S-enantiomer). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:137502] ( EBI ) |