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4-Hydroxybutanoic acid

PubChem 10413
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
Curufin
Created:
1/21/23
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
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10413-bas-color-print_NIH3DAtoms shown as ball-and-stick with standard colors. 3D printable, with caution, using certain 3D printers.

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3DPX-018117

NIH 3D DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60705/3dpx/18117.2

Licensing:

CC-BY
How to cite this NIH 3D entry
103
2
Version 2

Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description
4-hydroxybutyric acid is a 4-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is butyric acid in which one of the hydrogens at position 4 is replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a general anaesthetic, a GHB receptor agonist, a sedative and a neurotoxin. It is a 4-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a hydroxybutyric acid. It is functionally related to a butyric acid. It is a conjugate base of a 4-hydroxybutyrate.
Source Data Details
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/image/imagefly.cgi?cid=10413&width=400&height=400
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/image/imagefly.cgi?cid=10413&width=400&height=400