a-aceto-a-hydroxybutanoate
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Name
a-aceto-a-hydroxybutyrate
(S)-2-aceto-2-hydroxybutanoate
(S)-2-aceto-2-hydroxybutanoate
Formula
C6H10O4
Classification
Molecule formed after the addition of an ethyl group (2 carbons) to the 2-oxobutyrate, an a-keto acid (molecule formed after the deamination of an amino acid - in this case threonine)
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