Classes > (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid
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(omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid
A hydroxy fatty acid that is a straight-chain fatty acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to the carbon adjacent to the terminal methyl group (i.e. at the (omega-1) position) is replaced by a hydroxy group.
ChEBI ID: 78954
Members (2)
| Member | Definition | Role |
|---|
| 3-hydroxybutyric acid | A straight-chain 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid comprising a butyric acid core with a single hydroxy substituent in the 3- position; a ketone body whose levels are raised during ketosis, used as an energy source by the brain during fasting in humans. Also used to synthesise biodegradable plastics. | 3-hydroxybutyric acid |
| 5-hydroxyhexanoic acid | A medium-chain fatty acid that is hexanoic acid substituted at position 5 by a hydroxy group. | 5-hydroxyhexanoic acid |
Research
Studies (4,492)
| Timeframe | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs % |
|---|
| pre-1990 | 777 (17.30) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 789 (17.56) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 816 (18.17) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 1,376 (30.63) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 734 (16.34) | 2.80 |
Study Types
| Publication Type | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs (%) |
|---|
| Trials | 423 (9.09%) | 5.53% |
| Reviews | 139 (2.99%) | 6.00% |
| Case Studies | 79 (1.70%) | 4.05% |
| Observational | 21 (0.45%) | 0.25% |
| Other | 3,994 (85.78%) | 84.16% |