BUTYRIC ACID substituted in the beta or 3 position. It is one of the ketone bodies produced in the liver.

Synonyms: beta-Hydroxybutyric Acid, 0, (+ -)-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid, beta-Hydroxybutyrate, 3-Hydroxybutyrate, TZP1275679, Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, beta Hydroxybutyrate, 3 Hydroxybutyric Acid, 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid, 3 Hydroxybutyrate, beta Hydroxybutyric Acid