The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-oxobutanoic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group. It has a role as a human metabolite and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion and a short-chain fatty acid anion. It derives from a butyrate. It is a conjugate base of a 2-oxobutanoic acid.
2-oxobutanoate