3-Hydroxydodecanoic acid is a medium-chain fatty acid associated with fatty acid metabolic disorders (PMID 11948802). Deficiency of medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase is characterized by intolerance to prolonged fasting, recurrent episodes of hypoglycemic coma with medium-chain dicarboxylic aciduria, impaired ketogenesis, and low plasma and tissue carnitine levels. (OMIM 201450) [HMDB]
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