| Descriptor in English: | Acetoin |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Acetoína |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Acetoína |
| Descriptor in French: | Acétoïne |
| Entry term(s): |
3-hydroxy-2-butanone 3H-2B butanone Acetylmethylcarbinol |
| Tree number(s): |
D02.522.296.100 |
| Scope note: | A product of fermentation. It is a component of the butanediol cycle in microorganisms. In mammals it is oxidized to carbon dioxide. |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AA analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
| History Note: | 1991(1975) |
| DeCS UI: | 98 |
| Descriptor UI: | D000093 |
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1974/11/19 |
| Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 |
Acetoin
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0000137 |
| Scope note | A product of fermentation. It is a component of the butanediol cycle in microorganisms. In mammals it is oxidized to carbon dioxide. |
| Preferred term | Acetoin |
| Entry term(s) |
3-hydroxy-2-butanone 3H-2B butanone Acetylmethylcarbinol |
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