Term Name: 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate
Synonyms: 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate, 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate, 2-Hydroxyisopentanoate, 2-Hydroxyisovalerate, 2-Oxyisovalerate, 3-Methyl-2-hydroxybutyrate, A-hydroxyisovalerate, alpha-hydroxyisovalerate, DL-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate, DL-2-Hydroxyisovalerate, DL-a-hydroxyisovalerate, DL-alpha-hydroxyisovalerate
Definition: A hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid, formed by loss of a proton from the carboxy group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:64669]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion
has_role: human metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid
is_conjugate_base_of: 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid