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Preferred Label : 2-Hydroxybutyrate;

NCIt synonyms : Alpha-Hydroxybutanoate; 2-OH-Butyrate; Alpha-Hydroxybutyrate; 2-Hydroxybutanoate; 2-OH Butyrate; a-HB;

NCIt definition : A hydroxy fatty acid anion and conjugate base of 2-hydroxybutyric acid. 2-Hydroxybutyrate is a metabolite produced by the conversion of cystathionine to cysteine in the glutathione biosynthesis pathway. The amount of 2-hydroxybutyrate secreted in the urine can reflect changes in the rate of glutathione synthesis, which is altered by oxidative stress or toxin exposure.;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:64552;

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