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3-Methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid

PubChem 49
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Created:
5/31/17
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
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3DPX-005164

NIH 3D DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60705/3dpx/5164.2

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Public Domain
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Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description
3-methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is the 2-oxo derivative of isovaleric acid. It has a role as a human metabolite and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a branched-chain keto acid. It is functionally related to a butyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate. It is a tautomer of a 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butenoic acid.
Source Data Details
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