Term Name:	2-hydroxybutyrate
Synonyms:	2-hydroxybutanoate, alpha-hydroxybutanoate, alpha-hydroxybutyrate
Definition:	A hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-hydroxybutyric acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:64552] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	2-hydroxybutyrates
has subtype:	(R)-2-hydroxybutyrate (S)-2-hydroxybutyrate
has_functional_parent:	butyrate
has_role:	human metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of:	2-hydroxybutyric acid
is_conjugate_base_of:	2-hydroxybutyric acid