(R)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid Gene Set

Dataset HMDB Metabolites of Enzymes
Category physical interactions
Type metabolite
Description The R-enantiomer of 3-hydroxybutyric acid. Involved in the synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies, it can be used as an energy source by the brain during hypoglycaemia, and for the synthesis of biodegradable plastics. (Chemical Entities of Biological Interest Ontology, CHEBI_17066)
External Link http://www.hmdb.ca/metabolites/HMDB00011
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2 interacting proteins for the (R)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid metabolite from the curated HMDB Metabolites of Enzymes dataset.

Symbol Name
BDH1 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, type 1
BDH2 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, type 2