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ChEBI

2,2-dimethylbutyric acid

Term ID
CHEBI:38649
Synonyms
  • 2,2-dimethylbutanoic acid
  • 2,2-dimethylbutyric acid
  • alpha,alpha-dimethylbutanoic acid
  • alpha,alpha-dimethylbutyric acid
  • DMB
Definition
A branched-chain fatty acid and metabolite of the lactone prodrug simvastatin, whose sodium salt is potentially useful for the treatment of thalassaemias and haemoglobinopathies.
References
  • beilstein:1720666
  • cas:595-37-9
  • gmelin:1216794
  • lipidmaps:LMFA01020078
  • pubmed:1814736
  • pubmed:18155649
  • pubmed:20712788
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from 2,2-dimethylbutyric acid
Phenotype where environments contain 2,2-dimethylbutyric acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing 2,2-dimethylbutyric acid
Phenotype affecting 2,2-dimethylbutyric acid
Human Disease Model
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