Term Name: 3-methylmalic acid
Synonyms: 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methylsuccinic acid, beta-methylmalate
Definition: A dicarboxylic acid that is succinic acid carrying hydroxy and methyl substituents at positions 2 and 3 respectively.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:25312]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: dicarboxylic acid dicarboxylic fatty acid
has subtype: erythro-3-methylmalic acid threo-3-methylmalic acid
has_functional_parent: succinic acid
has_role: human metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: 3-methylmalate(2-)
is_conjugate_acid_of: 3-methylmalate(2-)