(S) -3,4-Dihydroxybutyric acid

(S) -3,4-Dihydroxybutyric acid is a normal human urinary metabolite that is excreted in increased concentration in patients with succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH) deficiency.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[51267-44-8]

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302-H312-H332

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/_S_-3,4-Dihydroxybutyric_acid.html

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

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

Molecular Formula

C4H8O4

Molecular Weight

120.10

Precautions

P261-P264-P270-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P330-P363-P501

References & Citations

[1]Shinka T, et al. Rapid and sensitive detection of urinary 4-hydroxybutyric acid and its related compounds by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in a patient with succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2002 Aug 25;776 (1) :57-63.