β-hydroxybutyric acid
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Hydroxybutyric acid — is a group of four carbon organic compounds that have both hydroxyl and carboxylic acid functional groups. They can be viewed as derivatives of butyric acid. The carboxylate anion and the esters of hydroxybutyric acids are known as… … Wikipedia
hydroxybutyric acid — [hī dräks΄ē byo͞o tir′ik, hīdräks΄ibyo͞o tir′ik] n. any of three isomeric acids, CH3CH(OH)CH2COOH: the beta isomer is found in the urine of diabetics … English World dictionary
hydroxybutyric acid — noun hydroxy derivative of butyric acid • Syn: ↑oxybutyric acid • Hypernyms: ↑butyric acid, ↑butanoic acid • Hyponyms: ↑beta hydroxybutyric acid * * * “+... noun … Useful english dictionary
Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid — γ Hydroxybutyric acid Systematic (IUPAC) name 4 Hydroxybutanoic acid … Wikipedia
beta-Hydroxybutyric acid — IUPAC name 3 Hydroxybutanoic acid … Wikipedia
2-Hydroxybutyric acid — Chembox new ImageFile=2 hydroxybutyric acid.png ImageSize=150px IUPACName=2 Hydroxybutanoic acid OtherNames= alpha hydroxybutyrate Section1= Chembox Identifiers CASNo=565 70 8 PubChem=11266 SMILES=CCC(O)C(=O)O MeSHName=2 hydroxybutyric+acid… … Wikipedia
Beta-Hydroxybutyric acid — Chembox new ImageFile = Beta hydroxybutyrate.png ImageSize = IUPACName = 3 Hydroxybutyric acid OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 300 85 6 PubChem = 441 ChemSpiderID = 428 SMILES = CC(O)CC(=O)O MeSHName = beta Hydroxybutyrate… … Wikipedia
3-hydroxybutyric acid — The d stereoisomer is one of the ketone bodies and is formed in ketogenesis; it is an important fuel for extrahepatic tissues; as an acyl derivative it is also an intermediate in fatty acid biosynthesis. The l isomer is found as a coenzyme A… … Medical dictionary
beta-hydroxybutyric acid — noun beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism • Hypernyms: ↑ketone body, ↑acetone body, ↑hydroxybutyric acid, ↑oxybutyric acid … Useful english dictionary
hydroxybutyric acid — hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid byu̇ .tir ik or ß hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid bāt ə , chiefly Brit bēt ə n a derivative C4H8O3 of butyric acid that is excreted in urine in increased quantities in diabetes called also oxybutyric acid * * * hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic… … Medical dictionary
