Term Name:	2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid
Synonyms:	2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, 2-hydroxyisocaproic acid, 2-hydroxyisohexanoic acid, alpha-Hydroxyisocaproic acid, Leucic acid, leucinic acid
Definition:	A valeric acid derivative having a hydroxy substituent at the 2-position and a methyl substituent at the 4-position; an alpha-hydroxy analogue of leucine. A bacterial metabolite, it has also been isolated from amniotic fluid, was found in a patient with dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase deficiency and is present in the urine of patients with short bowel syndrome.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:59783]  ( EBI )