Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 15:43:40 UTC
Update Date2022-09-01 01:59:25 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0047808
Metabolite Identification
Common Name(R)-3-Hydroxyoctanoic acid
Description(R)-3-Hydroxyoctanoic acid, also known as (R)-3-OH-caprylic acid or (3R)-3-hydroxy-octanoate, 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-Hydroxyoctanoic acid exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to plants to humans. In humans, (R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid is involved in the fatty acid biosynthesis pathway (R)-3-Hydroxyoctanoic acid has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as anatidaes (Anatidae), chickens (Gallus gallus), domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domestica), fruits, and milk and milk products. This could make (R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods (R)-3-Hydroxyoctanoic 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-Hydroxyoctanoic acid.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(3R)-3-Hydroxy-octanoic acidChEBI
(R)-3-Hydroxycaprylic acidChEBI
(R)-3-OH Octanoic acidChEBI
(R)-3-OH-Caprylic acidChEBI
(R)-beta-Hydroxycaprylic acidChEBI
(R)-beta-Hydroxyoctanoic acidChEBI
(R)-beta-OH-Caprylic acidChEBI
(R)-beta-OH-Octanoic acidChEBI
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(R)-beta-HydroxycaprylateGenerator
(R)-Β-hydroxycaprylateGenerator
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(R)-b-HydroxyoctanoateGenerator
(R)-b-Hydroxyoctanoic acidGenerator
(R)-beta-HydroxyoctanoateGenerator
(R)-Β-hydroxyoctanoateGenerator
(R)-Β-hydroxyoctanoic acidGenerator
(R)-b-OH-CaprylateGenerator
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(R)-beta-OH-CaprylateGenerator
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(R)-b-OH-OctanoateGenerator
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(R)-beta-OH-OctanoateGenerator
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(R)-3-HydroxyoctanoateGenerator
Molecular FormulaC8H16O3
Average Mass160.2108
Monoisotopic Mass160.109944378
IUPAC Name(3R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid
Traditional Name(R)-3-hydroxyoctanoic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H][C@@](O)(CCCCC)CC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H16O3/c1-2-3-4-5-7(9)6-8(10)11/h7,9H,2-6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)/t7-/m1/s1
InChI KeyNDPLAKGOSZHTPH-SSDOTTSWSA-N