Bioactivity | (S)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid is a normal human metabolite, that has been found elevated in geriatric patients remitting from depression. In humans, 3-Hydroxybutyric acid is synthesized in the liver from acetyl-CoA, and can be used as an energy source by the brain when blood glucose is low. | ||||||||||||
Name | (S)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid | ||||||||||||
CAS | 6168-83-8 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C4H8O3 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 104.10 | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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