(R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid
Catalogue number:
T5248-1 g
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Size:
1 g
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CAS Number:
625-72-9
Purity:
≥95%
Molecular Formula:
C4H8O3
Molecular Weight:
104.1
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Product Description:
3-hydroxybutyric acid is involved in the synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies. Like the other ketone bodies (acetoacetate and acetone), levels of beta-hydroxybutyrate are raised in the blood and urine in ketosis. Beta-hydroxybutyrate is a typical partial-degradation product of branched-chain amino acids (primarily valine) released from muscle for hepatic and renal gluconeogenesis.