4-hydroxybutyric acid

Summary

4-hydroxybutyric acid is a type of chemical entity^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,252 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity^[3].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 1^[4].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 1^[5].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 2^[6].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as C(CC(=O)O)CO^[7].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₄H₈O₃^[8].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid is a type of fatty alcohol^[9].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid is a type of hydroxybutyric acid^[10].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid is used for date rape drug^[11].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid is used for medication^[12].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's Commons category is recorded as GHB^[13].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens^[14].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Caenorhabditis elegans^[15].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid^[16].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's pKa is recorded as {'amount': '+4.71'}^[17].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+104.047344'}^[18].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's melting point is recorded as {'amount': '+16.5'}^[19].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's medical condition treated is recorded as narcolepsy^[20].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's subject has role is recorded as xenobiotic^[21].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's subject has role is recorded as depressant^[22].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's active ingredient in is recorded as Xyrem^[23].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's conjugate base is recorded as 4-hydroxybutyrate^[24].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's P14834 is recorded as Q141130841^[25].
• 4-hydroxybutyric acid's P14834 is recorded as Q141130933^[26].

Why It Matters

4-hydroxybutyric acid ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,252 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 123 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]