(±)-3-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid
(±)-3-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid Basic information
- Product Name:
- (±)-3-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid
- Synonyms:
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- DL-Ketoisoleucine
- rac-(3R*)-2-Oxo-3-methylpentanoic acid
- CAS:
- 39748-49-7
- MF:
- C6H10O3
- MW:
- 130.1418
- EINECS:
- 254-616-1
- Mol File:
- 39748-49-7.mol
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(±)-3-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid Usage And Synthesis
Definition
ChEBI: 3-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is valeric acid carrying oxo- and methyl substituents at C-2 and C-3, respectively. An alpha-keto acid analogue and metabolite of isoleucine in man, animals and bacteria. Used as a clinical marker for maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a branched-chain keto acid. It is functionally related to a valeric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-methyl-2-oxovalerate.