4-Hydroxybutanoate

• Formula: C₄H₇O₃^-

• MW: 103.1

• SMILES String: OCCCC([O-])=O

• Synonyms: 4-Hydroxy-butanoic acid; 4-hydroxybutyrate; Gamma Hydroxy butyrate

• CAS Reg. 591-81-1

• PubChem Substance Entry

• Common metabolism (KEGG)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 4-Hydroxybutanoate
  • Butyrolactone -----> 4-Hydroxybutanoate (reacID# r0016)
  • 4-Hydroxybutyraldehyde -----> 4-Hydroxybutanoate (reacID# r0014)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0022.
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