SMILES: CC[C@H](CC(=O)[O-])O
Description: The molecule is a (3R)-3-hydroxy fatty acid anion resulting from the deprotonation of the carboxy group of (R)-3-hydroxypentanoic acid. The major species at pH 7.3. It is a (3R)-3-hydroxy fatty acid anion and a short-chain fatty acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a (R)-3-hydroxypentanoic acid. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-3-hydroxypentanoate.