(R) -3-Hydroxybutanoic acid

(R) -3-Hydroxybutanoic acid is a metabolite, and converted from acetoacetic acid catalyzed by 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase. (R) -3-Hydroxybutanoic acid has applications as a nutrition source and as a precursor for vitamins, antibiotics and pheromones[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[625-72-9]

Product Name Alternative

(R) - (-) -3-Hydroxybutanoic acid; (R) -3-Hydroxybutyric acid

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/_R_-3-Hydroxybutanoic_acid.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

97.0

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

C[C@@H](O)CC(O)=O

Molecular Formula

C4H8O3

Molecular Weight

104.10

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Ide T. Enzymatic-HPLC method to analyze D-3-hydroxybutyric acid in rat serum. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2010;74 (8) :1578-82.|[2]Mateusz Biernacki, et al. Production of (R) -3-hydroxybutyric acid by Arxula adeninivorans. AMB Express. 2017 Dec;7 (1) :4.

Shipping Conditions

Room Temperature

Storage Conditions

4°C (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture)

Scientific Category

Natural Products

Clinical Information

No Development Reported

Isoform

Human Endogenous Metabolite; Microbial Metabolite

Citation 01

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