Term Name: 2-hydroxyisobutyrate
Synonyms: 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoate, alpha-hydroxy-alpha-methylpropanoate, alpha-hydroxy-alpha-methylpropionate, alpha-hydroxyisobutanoate, alpha-hydroxyisobutyrate
Definition: A hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid, arising from deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:19641]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2-hydroxy fatty acid anion
has_functional_parent: isobutyrate
has_role: human xenobiotic metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid
is_conjugate_base_of: 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid