Term Name: | 2-isopropylmalic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2-hydroxy-2-(1-methylethyl)butanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-(propan-2-yl)butanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-isopropylsuccinic acid, 3-carboxy-3-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, 3-carboxy-3-hydroxyisocaproic acid, alpha-isopropylmalate, alpha-isopropylmalic acid |
Definition: | A dicarboxylic acid that is malic acid (2-hydroxysuccinic acid) in which the hydrogen at position 2 is substituted by an isopropyl group. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28635] ( EBI ) |