3-Hydroxypentanoic acid
Created:
11/29/16
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
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3-hydroxypentanoic acid is a short-chain fatty acid that is valeric acid in which one of the methylene hydrogens at position 3 has been replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a short-chain fatty acid, a 3-hydroxy fatty acid and a ketone body. It is functionally related to a valeric acid.
