CHEBI:1148 - 2-hydroxybutyric acid

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ChEBI Name 2-hydroxybutyric acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:1148
Definition A hydroxybutyric acid having a single hydroxyl group located at position 2; urinary secretion of 2-hydroxybutyric acid is increased with alcohol ingestion or vigorous physical exercise and is associated with lactic acidosis and ketoacidosis in humans and diabetes in animals.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:675746
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): human metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
algal metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in algae including unicellular organisms like chlorella and diatoms to multicellular organisms like giant kelps and brown algae.
Related Structures
2-hydroxybutyric acid is a Functional Parent of
2-hydroxybutanoyl-CoA
Mass : 853.625
Formula : C25H42N7O18P3S
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2-hydroxybutyric acid is a Structural Derivative of
butyric acid
Mass : 88.10510
Formula : C4H8O2
30772 		butyric acid
Mass : 88.10510
Formula : C4H8O2
30772
2-hydroxybutyric acid is a Conjugate Acid of
2-hydroxybutyrate
Mass : 103.09660
Formula : C4H7O3
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