3-hydroxybutyric acid

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 derivative in β oxidation of fatty acid s. SYN: 3-hydroxybutanoic acid, β-hydroxybutyric acid.
- d-3-hydroxybutyric acid dehydrogenase an enzyme that reversibly catalyzes the interconversion of the two main ketone bodies, catalyzing acetoacetate + NADH + H+ ⇄ d-3-hydroxybutyrate + NAD+.

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