A hydroxybutyric acid having a single hydroxyl group located at position 2; urinary secretion of 2-hydroxybutyric acid is increased with alcohol ingestion or vigorous physical exercise and is associated with lactic acidosis and ketoacidosis in humans and diabetes in animals.
ChEBI ID: 1148
There are 2 compounds belonging to this class, involving 0 studies.
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| (S)-2-hydroxybutyric-acid | An optically active form of 2-hydroxybutyric acid having (S)-configuration. | |
| (R)-2-hydroxybutyric-acid | An optically active form of 2-hydroxybutyric acid having (R)-configuration. |
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