hydroxybutyric acid

Any compound comprising a butyric acid core carrying at least one hydroxy substituent.

ChEBI ID: 24684

Members (4)

Member	Definition	Role
2-hydroxybutyric acid	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.	2-hydroxybutyric acid
2,4-dihydroxybutyrate	A omega-hydroxy fatty acid that is butyric acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2 and 4 respectively.	2,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid
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
4-hydroxybutyric acid	A 4-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is butyric acid in which one of the hydrogens at position 4 is replaced by a hydroxy group.	4-hydroxybutyric acid