Product Overview
Acetoacetic acid lithium salt | T4854 | TargetMol Chemicals
CAS: 3483-11-2
Smiles: [Li+].CC(=O)CC([O-])=O
Formula: C4H5LiO3
Pathway: Metabolism|||Others
Target: Others|||Endogenous Metabolite
Receptor: N/A
Bioactivity: Acetoacetic acid (AcAc) is a weak organic acid that can be produced in the human liver under certain conditions of poor metabolism leading to excessive fatty acid breakdown (diabetes mellitus leading to diabetic ketoacidosis). It is then partially converted into acetone by decarboxylation and excreted either in urine or through respiration.
Molecular Weight: 108, 02
