Term Name:	acetoacetic acid
Synonyms:	3-ketobutanoic acid, 3-Ketobutyric acid, 3-oxobutanoic acid, 3-Oxobutyric acid, Acetoacetic acid, beta-Ketobutyric acid
Definition:	A 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is butyric acid bearing a 3-oxo substituent.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:15344] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	3-oxo fatty acid ketone body
has_functional_parent:	butyric acid
has_role:	metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent:	(R)-acetoacetylcarnitine 2-methylacetoacetic acid acetoacetamide acetoacetyl-CoA ethyl acetoacetate geranyl acetoacetate
inverse is_conjugate_base_of:	acetoacetate
inverse is_substituent_group_from:	acetoacetyl group
inverse is_tautomer_of:	3-hydroxy-3-butenoic acid
is_conjugate_acid_of:	acetoacetate
is_tautomer_of:	3-hydroxy-3-butenoic acid