Term Name:	4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid
Synonyms:	2-OXO-4-METHYLPENTANOIC ACID, 2-Oxoisocaproate, 4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoate, 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid, 4-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid, alpha-ketoisocaproic acid, Ketoleucine
Definition:	A 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pentanoic acid (valeric acid) substituted with a keto group at C-2 and a methyl group at C-4. A metabolite that has been found to accumulate in maple syrup urine disease.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:48430]  ( EBI )