3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid explained

3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid (or 3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid)^[1] is an intermediate in the metabolism of valine.^[2] It is a chiral compound having two enantiomers, D-3-hydroxyisobutyric acid and L-3-hydroxyisobutyric acid.

See also

• 2-hydroxybutyric acid
• 3-hydroxyisobutyrate dehydrogenase

Notes and References

1. Web site: PubChem . 3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid . 2022-11-24 . pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov . en.
2. Web site: Human Metabolome Database: Showing metabocard for (S)-3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid (HMDB0000023) . 2022-11-24 . hmdb.ca.