Term Name:	2,2-dimethylbutyric acid
Synonyms:	2,2-dimethylbutanoic acid, 2,2-dimethylbutyric acid, alpha,alpha-dimethylbutanoic acid, alpha,alpha-dimethylbutyric acid, DMB
Definition:	A branched-chain fatty acid and metabolite of the lactone prodrug simvastatin, whose sodium salt is potentially useful for the treatment of thalassaemias and haemoglobinopathies.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:38649]  ( EBI )