l-b-hydroxybutyric acid

(S)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid (L-(+)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid) is a normal human metabolite that has been found elevated in geriatric patients remitting from depression. (S)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid is synthesized in the liver from acetyl-CoA in humans, and can be used as an energy source by the brain when blood glucose is low.

3-hydroxybutyric acid is involved in the synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies. Like the other ketone bodies (acetoacetate and acetone), levels of beta-hydroxybutyrate are raised in the blood and urine in ketosis. Beta-hydroxybutyrate is a typical pa

(R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid-13C2 sodium is compound is a metabolite that can be derived via the catalytic action of 3-hydroxybutyric acid dehydrogenase on ethyl acetate. It serves as a potential nutritional source and a precursor for vitamins, antibiotics, and pheromones.

(R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid sodium ((R)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid) is a chiral precursor that can be used to synthesize biodegradable PHB and its copolyesters. (R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid sodium can be used as a nutrient in plants.

(R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid-13C4 sodium is a 13C-labeled version of  (R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid sodium (T67002). It is a metabolite produced by the enzymatic action of 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase on ethyl acetate. This compound can serve as a nutritional source, and as a precursor to vitamins, antibiotics, and pheromones.