Acetoacetic acid
Product Specifications
CAS Number
541-50-4
Target
Endogenous Metabolite
Related Pathways
Metabolism
Purity
0.999
Bioactivity
Acetoacetic acid (3-oxobutanoic acid) is a β-keto acid and oxidative stress inducer, produced in the body when poor hepatic metabolism leads to excessive catabolism of fatty acids, is involved in the process of gluconeogenesis, and can be used as an indicator of in ketoacidosis.
Smiles
O=C(O)CC(=O)C
Molecular Formula
C4H6O3
Molecular Weight
102.09
Shipping Conditions
Ice Packs
Storage Temperature
-20°C
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