Term Name: 4-methyl-3-oxopentanoic acid
Synonyms: 3-Oxo-4-methylpentanoate, 3-Oxo-4-methylpentanoic acid, 4-methyl-3-oxopentanoic acid, beta-Ketoisocaproate, beta-Ketoisocaproic acid, beta-oxo-4-methylcaproic aicd, beta-oxo-4-methylpentanoic aicd
Definition: A branched-chain fatty acid that is 4-methylpentanoic acid carrying an oxo substituent at C-3.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:29024]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 3-oxo fatty acid branched-chain fatty acid
has_functional_parent: valeric acid
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: 4-methyl-3-oxopentanoate
is_conjugate_acid_of: 4-methyl-3-oxopentanoate