(R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid 是一种代谢物，在 3-羟基丁酸脱氢酶催化下由乙酸乙酯转化而成。它可以作为营养来源和抗生素、维生素和信息素的前体。

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 partial-degradation product of branched-chain amino acids (primarily valine) released from muscle for hepatic and renal gluconeogenesis.

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C4H8O3

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(R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid

H2O:25 mg/mL (240.15 mM)
Powder: -20°C for 3 years
In solvent: -80°C for 2 years