Term Name:	2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
Synonyms:	2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid, alpha-hydroxy-beta-methylpentanoic acid, alpha-hydroxy-beta-methylvaleric acid, isoleucic acid
Definition:	A branched-chain fatty acid that is 3-methylpentanoic acid carrying a hydroxy substitutent at position 2.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:133083] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	2-hydroxy fatty acid branched-chain fatty acid short-chain fatty acid
has subtype:	(2R,3R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid (2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
inverse is_conjugate_base_of:	2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoate
is_conjugate_acid_of:	2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoate