Is beta hydroxybutyrate the same as butyrate?
Is beta hydroxybutyrate the same as butyrate? We now know that a ketogenic diet can induce the liver to produce anywhere between 75 to 150 grams of beta-hydroxybutyrate (BOHB) every day. Chemically, BOHB is almost identical to butyrate with the exception of one added oxygen. How does butyrate inhibit HDACs? The observation that butyrate treatment…