Term Name: 2-hydroxybutyrate
Synonyms: 2-hydroxybutanoate, alpha-hydroxybutanoate, alpha-hydroxybutyrate
Definition: A hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-hydroxybutyric acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:64552]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2-hydroxybutyrates
has subtype: (S)-2-hydroxybutyrate
has_functional_parent: butyrate
has_role: human metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: 2-hydroxybutyric acid
is_conjugate_base_of: 2-hydroxybutyric acid