3-Hydroxybutyric acid
3-Hydroxybutyric acid (or beta-hydroxybutyrate) is a ketone body. Like the other ketone bodies (acetoacetate and acetone) levels of 3-hydroxybutyrate in blood and urine are raised in ketosis. In humans 3-hydroxybutyrate is synthesized in the liver from acetyl-CoA and can be used as an energy source by the brain when blood glucose is low.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
300-85-6
Stability
≥ 2 years
Purity
>98% (HPLC)
Weight
104.1
Molecular Formula
C4H8O3
Notes
Research use only, not for human use.
Receptor
Human Endogenous Metabolite
Available Sizes
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