3-oxobutanoic acid

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3-oxobutanoic acid

Summary

3-oxobutanoic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(=O)CC(=O)O[4].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₄H₆O₃[5].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid is a type of biogenic acyclic ketone[6].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid is a type of oxo fatty acids[7].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid is a type of short-chain fatty acid[8].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid is part of acetoacetic acid biosynthetic process[9].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's Commons category is recorded as Acetoacetic acid[10].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid comprises oxygen[11].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid comprises carbon[12].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[13].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Caenorhabditis elegans[14].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Apium graveolens[15].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Phaseolus vulgaris[16].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's pKa is recorded as {'amount': '+3.58'}[17].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[18].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+102.032'}[19].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's subject has role is recorded as ketone bodies[20].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's subject has role is recorded as primary metabolite[21].
  • 3-oxobutanoic acid's conjugate base is recorded as acetoacetate[22].

Why It Matters

3-oxobutanoic acid has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The human saliva metabolome. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Modeling Meets Metabolomics-The WormJam Consensus Model as Basis for Metabolic Studies in the Model Organism. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Phytochemical and biological characterization of Italian "sedano bianco di Sperlonga" Protected Geographical Indication celery ecotype: A multimethodological approach. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Metabolite Profiling of Root Exudates of Common Bean under Phosphorus Deficiency. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (1st student edition). wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Reactome. reactome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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