3-Hydroxybutyric acid

• UNSPSC Description:

  3-Hydroxybutyric acid (β-Hydroxybutyric acid) is a metabolite that is elevated in type I diabetes. 3-Hydroxybutyric acid can modulate the properties of membrane lipids[1].

• Target Antigen:

  Endogenous Metabolite

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Field of Research:

  Metabolic Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/3-Hydroxybutyric_acid.html

• Purity:

  99.79

• Solubility:

  0.1 M NaOH : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic;adjust pH to 6 with NaOH)|H2O : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  CC(O)CC(O)=O

• Molecular Weight:

  104.10

• References & Citations:

  [1]Hsu TT, et al. 3-Hydroxybutyric acid interacts with lipid monolayers at concentrations that impair consciousness. Langmuir. 2013 Feb 12;29(6):1948-55.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  4°C (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  300-85-6