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| Physical Characters and Index |
Product Name:Beta-hydroxybutyrate
Other Name:3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID
CAS:300-85-6
Molecular Formula:C4H8O3
Molecular Weight:104.1
Appearance:White or off-white crystalline powder.
Melting point:174-175℃
Boiling point:118-120 °C2 mm Hg(lit.)
Storage conditions:Inert atmosphere,2-8°C |
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| Use and description |
| 3-Hydroxybutyric acid (or beta-hydroxybutyrate) is a ketone body. Like the other ketone bodies (acetoacetate and acetone), levels of 3-hydroxybutyrate in blood and urine are raised in ketosis. In humans, 3-hydroxybutyrate is synthesized in the liver from acetyl-CoA and can be used as an energy source by the brain when blood glucose is low. |
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