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