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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2008-08-14 18:40:14 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:17:23 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0006900
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB0006854
  • HMDB06854
  • HMDB06900
Metabolite Identification
Common Name(S)-2-Aceto-2-hydroxybutanoic acid
Description(S)-2-Aceto-2-hydroxybutanoic acid, also known as (S)-2-hydroxy-2-ethyl-3-oxobutanoate or (S)-2-acetyl-2-hydroxybutyrate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with an alkyl chain the contains less than 6 carbon atoms (S)-2-Aceto-2-hydroxybutanoic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans (S)-2-Aceto-2-hydroxybutanoic acid has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as pitayas (Hylocereus undatus), lantern fruits (Physalis alkekengi), muscadine grapes (Vitis rotundifolia), american pokeweeds (Phytolacca americana), and okras (Abelmoschus esculentus). This could make (S)-2-aceto-2-hydroxybutanoic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods (S)-2-Aceto-2-hydroxybutanoic acid is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on (S)-2-Aceto-2-hydroxybutanoic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(S)-2-Acetyl-2-hydroxybutyric acidChEBI
(S)-2-Hydroxy-2-ethyl-3-oxobutanoateKegg
(S)-2-Acetyl-2-hydroxybutyrateGenerator
(S)-2-Hydroxy-2-ethyl-3-oxobutanoic acidGenerator
(S)-2-Aceto-2-hydroxybutanoateGenerator
(2S)-2-Ethyl-2-hydroxy-3-oxobutanoateHMDB
(2S)-2-Ethyl-2-hydroxy-3-oxobutanoic acidHMDB
2S-Acetyl-2-hydroxy-butanoateGenerator, HMDB
(S)-2-Aceto-2-hydroxy-butyrateHMDB
2-Aceto-2-hydroxybutyric acidHMDB
2-Ethyl-2-hydroxy-3-oxobutanoic acidHMDB
Acetohydroxybutyric acidHMDB
alpha-Aceto-alpha-hydroxybutyric acidHMDB
alpha-Acetohydroxybutyric acidHMDB
α-Aceto-α-hydroxybutyric acidHMDB
α-Acetohydroxybutyric acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H10O4
Average Molecular Weight146.1412
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight146.057908808
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-ethyl-2-hydroxy-3-oxobutanoic acid
Traditional Name(2S)-2-ethyl-2-hydroxy-3-oxobutanoic acid
CAS Registry Number113919-07-6
SMILES
CC[C@](O)(C(C)=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H10O4/c1-3-6(10,4(2)7)5(8)9/h10H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t6-/m0/s1
InChI KeyVUQLHQFKACOHNZ-LURJTMIESA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with an alkyl chain the contains less than 6 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassKeto acids and derivatives
Sub ClassShort-chain keto acids and derivatives
Direct ParentShort-chain keto acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Beta-keto acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Short-chain keto acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Acyloin
  • Beta-hydroxy ketone
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Tertiary alcohol
  • Alpha-hydroxy ketone
  • Ketone
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Biological locationSource
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB024147
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID389708
KEGG Compound IDC06006
BioCyc ID2-ACETO-2-HYDROXY-BUTYRATE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound440875
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID27681
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in magnesium ion binding
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
ILVBL
Uniprot ID:
A1L0T0
Molecular weight:
67867.2