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(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid

Term ID
CHEBI:17066
Synonyms
  • (3R)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
  • (R)-(-)-beta-hydroxybutyric acid
  • (R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid
  • (R)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid
  • 3-D-hydroxybutyric acid
  • D-3-hydroxybutyric acid
Definition
The R-enantiomer of 3-hydroxybutyric acid. Involved in the synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies, it can be used as an energy source by the brain during hypoglycaemia, and for the synthesis of biodegradable plastics. It is a sex pheremone in the European spider Linyphia triangularis.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
inverse is_conjugate_base_of
inverse is_enantiomer_of
is_conjugate_acid_of
is_enantiomer_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from (R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid
Phenotype where environments contain (R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing (R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid
Human Disease Model
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