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2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid

PubChem 22
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Created:
5/31/17
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
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3DPX-005139

NIH 3D DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60705/3dpx/5139.2

Licensing:

Public Domain
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Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description
2-acetyllactic acid is a derivative of butyric acid having methyl, hydroxy and oxo substituents at the 2-, 2- and 3-positions respectively. It has a role as a mouse metabolite. It is a 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid, a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It is functionally related to a butyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-acetyllactate.
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