Term Name: 2-hydroxymethylglutaric acid
Synonyms: 2-(hydroxymethyl)pentanedioic acid
Definition: The 2-hydroxymethyl derivative of glutaric acid.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:49077]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: dicarboxylic acid dicarboxylic fatty acid
has subtype: (R)-2-hydroxymethylglutaric acid (S)-2-hydroxymethylglutaric acid
has_functional_parent: glutaric acid
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: 2-hydroxymethylglutarate
is_conjugate_acid_of: 2-hydroxymethylglutarate