Term Name: (S)-2,4-dihydroxy-3-oxobutanoic acid
Synonyms: (2S)-2,4-dihydroxy-3-oxobutanoic acid, 3-dehydro-D-threonic acid, 3-dehydro-L-erythronic acid
Definition: A ketoaldonic acid that is butyric acid carrying an oxo substituent at position 3 as well as two hydroxy substituents at positions 2 and 4 (the S-enantiomer).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:137502]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid ketoaldonic acid
has_functional_parent: butyric acid
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: (S)-2,4-dihydroxy-3-oxobutanoate
inverse is_enantiomer_of: (R)-2,4-dihydroxy-3-oxobutanoic acid
is_conjugate_acid_of: (S)-2,4-dihydroxy-3-oxobutanoate
is_enantiomer_of: (R)-2,4-dihydroxy-3-oxobutanoic acid