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CHEBI:86371 - 3,4-dihydroxybutyric acid
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ChEBI Name
3,4-dihydroxybutyric acid
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:86371
Definition
A ω-hydroxy fatty acid that is butyric acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 4 respectively.
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Formula
C4H8O4
Net Charge
0
Average Mass
120.10390
Monoisotopic Mass
120.04226
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H8O4/c5-2-3(6)1-4(7)8/h3,5-6H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)
InChIKey
DZAIOXUZHHTJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
OCC(O)CC(O)=O
Metabolite of Species
Details
Homo sapiens
(NCBI:txid9606)
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role
(s):
Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Br
o
nsted base).
(via
oxoacid
)
Biological Role
(s):
human metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (
Homo sapiens
).
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Outgoing
3,4-dihydroxybutyric acid (
CHEBI:86371
)
has functional parent
butyric acid (
CHEBI:30772
)
3,4-dihydroxybutyric acid (
CHEBI:86371
)
has role
human metabolite (
CHEBI:77746
)
3,4-dihydroxybutyric acid (
CHEBI:86371
)
is a
ω-hydroxy-short-chain fatty acid (
CHEBI:194306
)
3,4-dihydroxybutyric acid (
CHEBI:86371
)
is a
3-hydroxy fatty acid (
CHEBI:59845
)
IUPAC Name
3,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid
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HMDB0000337
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Registry Numbers
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1518-61-2
CAS Registry Number
ChemIDplus
1721709
Reaxys Registry Number
Reaxys
Last Modified
24 January 2023