Term Name: 3-methylvaleric acid
Synonyms: 2-methylbutane-1-carboxylic acid, 3-ethylbutanoic acid, 3-methyl-n-valeric acid, 3-methyl-pentanoic acid, 3-methylpentanoic acid, beta-methylvaleric acid
Definition: A methyl-branched fatty acid that is pentanoic acid which carries a methyl group at position 3.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:166883]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: branched-chain saturated fatty acid methyl-branched fatty acid monocarboxylic acid short-chain fatty acid
has_role: animal metabolite flavouring agent fungal metabolite plant metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: 3-methylvalerate
is_conjugate_acid_of: 3-methylvalerate