Term Name: 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
Synonyms: 2,4-dideoxy-3-C-methylpentonic acid, 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylvaleric acid, beta,delta-dihydroxy-beta-methylvaleric acid
Definition: A dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid comprising valeric acid having two hydroxy groups at the 3- and 5-positions together with a methyl group at the 3-position.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:194519]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid
has subtype: (R)-mevalonic acid (S)-mevalonic acid
has_functional_parent: valeric acid
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoate
is_conjugate_acid_of: 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoate