Term Name: 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate
Synonyms: 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate, 2-hydroxyisocaproate, alpha-hydroxyisocaproate
Definition: A 2-hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:133577]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2-hydroxy fatty acid anion methyl-branched fatty acid anion
has subtype: (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate
has_functional_parent: valeric acid
has_role: metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid
is_conjugate_base_of: 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid