Term Name: (S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate
Synonyms: (S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate, 2-Hydroxyisovalerate, 2-Oxyisovalerate
Definition: The S-enantiomer of 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate. The conjugate base of (S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid, formed by loss of a proton from the carboxy group, it is the major species present at physiological pH.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:744019]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion
has_role: human metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: (S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid
inverse is_enantiomer_of: (R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate
is_conjugate_base_of: (S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid
is_enantiomer_of: (R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate