Uses
(S)-2,4-Dihydroxybutanoic Acid Lithium Salt is a building block used in synthesis of various compounds.
Definition
ChEBI: A omega-hydroxy fatty acid that is butyric acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2 and 4 respectively.
Biological Activity
Various cases of succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency have shown consistently increased amounts of this metabolite, while 2,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid is usually absent in normal human urine extracts or in only trace constituents in neonates.
