Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 15:43:31 UTC
Update Date2022-09-01 01:59:23 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0047805
Metabolite Identification
Common Name(R)-3-Hydroxyhexanoic acid
Description(R)-3-Hydroxyhexanoic acid, also known as D-beta-hydroxycaproate or D-β-hydroxycaproic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are hydroxy acids with a 6 to 12 carbon atoms long side chain (R)-3-Hydroxyhexanoic acid exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to plants to humans. In humans, (R)-3-hydroxyhexanoic acid is involved in the fatty acid biosynthesis pathway (R)-3-Hydroxyhexanoic acid has been detected, but not quantified in, a few different foods, such as anatidaes (Anatidae), chickens (Gallus gallus), and domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domestica). This could make (R)-3-hydroxyhexanoic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods (R)-3-Hydroxyhexanoic acid is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on (R)-3-Hydroxyhexanoic acid.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(R)-3-HydroxyhexanoateGenerator
(3R)-3-HydroxyhexanoateHMDB
(3R)-3-Hydroxyhexanoic acidHMDB
(±)-3-hydroxyhexanoateHMDB
(±)-3-hydroxyhexanoic acidHMDB
3-HydroxycaproateHMDB
3-Hydroxycaproic acidHMDB
3-HydroxyhexanoateHMDB
3-Hydroxyhexanoic acidHMDB
D-beta-HydroxycaproateHMDB
D-beta-Hydroxycaproic acidHMDB
D-Β-hydroxycaproateHMDB
D-Β-hydroxycaproic acidHMDB
FA(6:0(3-OH))HMDB
FA(6:0(3R-OH))HMDB
beta-Hydroxy-N-caproateHMDB
beta-Hydroxy-N-caproic acidHMDB
beta-HydroxycaproateHMDB
beta-Hydroxycaproic acidHMDB
beta-HydroxyhexanoateHMDB
beta-Hydroxyhexanoic acidHMDB
Β-hydroxy-N-caproateHMDB
Β-hydroxy-N-caproic acidHMDB
Β-hydroxycaproateHMDB
Β-hydroxycaproic acidHMDB
Β-hydroxyhexanoateHMDB
Β-hydroxyhexanoic acidHMDB
(R)-3-Hydroxyhexanoic acidHMDB
Molecular FormulaC6H12O3
Average Mass132.1577
Monoisotopic Mass132.07864425
IUPAC Name(3R)-3-hydroxyhexanoic acid
Traditional Name3R-hydroxy-hexanoic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCC[C@@H](O)CC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-2-3-5(7)4-6(8)9/h5,7H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m1/s1
InChI KeyHPMGFDVTYHWBAG-RXMQYKEDSA-N