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ChEBI

2-methylbutyric acid

Term ID
CHEBI:37070
Synonyms
  • 2-methybutyric acid
  • 2-methylbutanoic acid
  • 2-methylbutyric acid
  • alpha-methyl butyric acid
  • alpha-methylbutyric acid
  • butane-2-carboxylic acid
  • ethylmethylacetic acid
  • methylethylacetic acid
Definition
A methylbutyric acid comprising a butyric acid core carrying a 2-methyl substituent. Produced from amino acid leucine during nutrient starvation in bacteria.
References
  • cas:116-53-0
  • drugbank:DB03741
  • hmdb:HMDB0002176
  • kegg.compound:C18319
  • lipidmaps:LMFA01020072
  • pubmed:15615815
  • pubmed:16751541
  • pubmed:18828792
  • pubmed:22202876
  • pubmed:3372640
  • reaxys:1098537
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from 2-methylbutyric acid
Phenotype where environments contain 2-methylbutyric acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing 2-methylbutyric acid
Phenotype affecting 2-methylbutyric acid
Human Disease Model
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