(S) -3-Hydroxybutanoic acid

(S) -3-Hydroxybutanoic acid is a metabolite and a disease marker of depression. 3-Hydroxybutyric acid 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

[6168-83-8]

Product Name Alternative

(S) -β-Hydroxybutanoic acid; L- (+) -3-Hydroxybutyric acid; L-β-Hydroxybutyric acid

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

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/_S_-3-Hydroxybutanoic_acid.html

Purity

97.0

Solubility

H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

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

Molecular Formula

C4H8O3

Molecular Weight

104.11

Precautions

H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Khouri H, et al., Acetoacetate and d- and l-β-hydroxybutyrate have distinct effects on basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in L6 skeletal muscle cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2024 Jun 1;326 (6) :C1710-C1720.