Term Name:	3-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Synonyms:	3-hydroxy-octanoic acid, 3-hydroxycaprylic acid, 3-hydroxyoctanoic acid, 3-OH octanoic acid, 3-OH-caprylic acid, 3HO, beta-hydroxycaprylic acid, beta-hydroxyoctanoic acid, beta-OH-caprylic acid, beta-OH-octanoic acid
Definition:	An 8-carbon, β-hydroxy fatty acid which may be a marker for primary defects of β-hydroxy fatty acid metabolism. Repeating unit of poly(3-hydroxyoctanoic acid), a biopolymer used by numerous bacterial species as carbon and energy reserves.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:37098]  ( EBI )