1,3-Butanediol
1,3-Butanediol, a ketone. Hepatic alcohol-dehydrogenase + aldehyde-dehydrogenase two-step conversion to BHB (R-isomer conversion predominates). Also directly…
Hepatic alcohol-dehydrogenase + aldehyde-dehydrogenase two-step conversion to BHB (R-isomer conversion predominates). Also directly inebriating at high doses — shares ADH pathway with ethanol. Cost-effective BHB precursor used in some research formulations.
Related compounds
- R,S-1,3-Butanediol Ester of β-Hydroxybutyrate — synergistic