SMILES: CC(C(C)O)C(=O)[O-]
Description: The molecule is a hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It derives from a butyrate. It is a conjugate base of a 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid.