Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:30:48 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:50:29 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000442
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00442
Metabolite Identification
Common Name(S)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid
Description(S)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid, also known as (3S)-3-hydroxybutyrate or (S)-beta-hydroxybutanoic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta hydroxy acids and derivatives. Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives are compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the C3 carbon atom. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on (S)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(+)-3-Hydroxybutyric acidChEBI
(3S)-3-Hydroxybutyric acidChEBI
(S)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acidChEBI
(S)-3HbChEBI
(S)-beta-Hydroxybutyric acidChEBI
L-(+)-3-Hydroxybutyric acidChEBI
L-3-Hydroxybutyric acidChEBI
(+)-3-HydroxybutyrateGenerator
(3S)-3-HydroxybutyrateGenerator
(S)-3-HydroxybutanoateGenerator
(S)-b-HydroxybutyrateGenerator
(S)-b-Hydroxybutyric acidGenerator
(S)-beta-HydroxybutyrateGenerator
(S)-Β-hydroxybutyrateGenerator
(S)-Β-hydroxybutyric acidGenerator
L-(+)-3-HydroxybutyrateGenerator
L-3-HydroxybutyrateGenerator
(S)-3-HydroxybutyrateGenerator
(+)-3-Hydroxy-N-butyric acidHMDB
(3S)-3-Hydroxy-butanoateHMDB
(3S)-3-Hydroxy-butanoic acidHMDB
(S)-3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-propanoateHMDB
(S)-3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-propanoic acidHMDB
(S)-3-Hydroxy-butanoateHMDB
(S)-3-Hydroxy-butanoic acidHMDB
(S)-b-HydroxyisobutyrateHMDB
(S)-b-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
(S)-beta-HydroxyisobutyrateHMDB
(S)-beta-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
L-(+)-2-Methyl-hydracrylateHMDB
L-(+)-2-Methyl-hydracrylic acidHMDB
L-(+)-b-HydroxyisobutyrateHMDB
L-(+)-b-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
L-(+)-beta-HydroxyisobutyrateHMDB
L-(+)-beta-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
L-beta-HydroxybutyrateHMDB
(3S)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acidHMDB
(S)-(+)-beta-Hydroxybutyric acidHMDB
(S)-(+)-Β-hydroxybutyric acidHMDB
(S)-beta-Hydroxybutanoic acidHMDB
(S)-Β-hydroxybutanoic acidHMDB
3-Hydroxy-N-butyric acidHMDB
3-Hydroxybutanoic acidHMDB
3-Hydroxybutyric acidHMDB
L-beta-Hydroxybutyric acidHMDB
L-Β-hydroxybutyric acidHMDB
beta-Hydroxy-N-butyric acidHMDB
beta-Hydroxybutanoic acidHMDB
beta-Hydroxybutyric acidHMDB
Β-hydroxy-N-butyric acidHMDB
Β-hydroxybutanoic acidHMDB
Β-hydroxybutyric acidHMDB
(S)-3-Hydroxybutyric acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC4H8O3
Average Molecular Weight104.1045
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight104.047344122
IUPAC Name(3S)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
Traditional Nameβ-hydroxybutyrate,l
CAS Registry Number6168-83-8
SMILES
C[C@H](O)CC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m0/s1
InChI KeyWHBMMWSBFZVSSR-VKHMYHEASA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta hydroxy acids and derivatives. Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives are compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the C3 carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassHydroxy acids and derivatives
Sub ClassBeta hydroxy acids and derivatives
Direct ParentBeta hydroxy acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Short-chain hydroxy acid
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Fatty acid
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point45 - 48 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.5ALOGPS
logP-0.39ChemAxon
logS0.71ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.41ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity23.46 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability9.94 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
Biospecimen Locations
  • Adipose Tissue
  • Brain
  • Neuron
  • Skeletal Muscle
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Adipose TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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BrainExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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NeuronExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Skeletal MuscleExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000442
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022048
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID85121
KEGG Compound IDC03197
BioCyc IDCPD-1843
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkBeta-Hydroxybutyric_acid
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound94318
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17290
References
Synthesis ReferenceZhao, Jun. Synthesis of (S)-b-hydroxybutanoic acid from L-lactic acid. Hecheng Huaxue (1998), 6(4), 442-444.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Energy production and conversion
Specific function:
Catalyzes the cofactor-independent reversible oxidation of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) to succinic semialdehyde (SSA) coupled to reduction of 2-ketoglutarate (2-KG) to D-2-hydroxyglutarate (D-2-HG). L-3-hydroxybutyrate (L-3-OHB) is also a substrate for HOT when using 2-KG as hydrogen acceptor, resulting in the formation of D-2-HG (By similarity).
Gene Name:
ADHFE1
Uniprot ID:
A6QP15
Molecular weight:
50343.0