Beta-hydroxybutyrate
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| Beta-hydroxybutyrate | |
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| CAS number | [] |
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| Molecular formula | C4H8O3 |
| Molar mass | 104.105 |
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Beta-hydroxybutyrate (or 3-hydroxybutyric acid) is a ketone body. Like the other ketone bodies (acetoacetate and acetone), levels of beta-hydroxybutyrate are raised in ketosis.
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