3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid (or 3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid) is an intermediate in the metabolism of valine.– It is a chiral compound having two enantiomers D-3-hydroxybutyric acid and L-3-hydroxybutyric acid.
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