CHEBI:55536 - (2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

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ChEBI Name (2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:55536
ChEBI ASCII Name (2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
Definition A valeric acid derivative having an (R)-hydroxy substituent at the 2-position and an (S)-methyl substituent at the 3-position; one of 4 steroisomers of 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid, generated by isoleucine metabolism. Found at significantly higher levels than normal in patients with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD).
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Formula C6H12O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 132.15770
Monoisotopic Mass 132.07864
InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-4(2)5(7)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t4-,5+/m0/s1
InChIKey RILPIWOPNGRASR-CRCLSJGQSA-N
SMILES CC[C@H](C)[C@@H](O)C(O)=O
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
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Outgoing (2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:55536) has functional parent valeric acid (CHEBI:17418)
(2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:55536) is a (2R)-2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:17893)
(2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:55536) is a 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:133083)
(2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:55536) is conjugate acid of (2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoate (CHEBI:55537)
Incoming (2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoate (CHEBI:55537) is conjugate base of (2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:55536)
IUPAC Name
(2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
Synonyms Sources
(2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylvaleric acid ChEBI
(2R,3S)-HMVA ChEBI
(2R,3S)-isoleucic acid ChEBI
(R,S)-isoleucic acid ChEBI
HMVA ChEBI
Registry Number Type Source
1721800 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
Citation Waiting for Citations Type Source
1429566 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
19 August 2016