Term Name: | (R)-3-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoic acid |
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Synonyms: | (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-oxobutyric acid, L-malic semialdehyde |
Definition: | A 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is 4-oxobutanoic acid in which the pro-R hydrogen at position 3 has been replaced by a hydroxy group. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:138888] ( EBI ) |