Mesh term 4-Butyrolactone
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Lactones
Description
One of the FURANS with a carbonyl thereby forming a cyclic lactone. It is an endogenous compound made from gamma-aminobutyrate and is the precursor of gamma-hydroxybutyrate. It is also used as a pharmacological agent and solvent.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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