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CHEBI:191197 - branched-chain keto acid
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:191197 |
| ChEBI Name | branched-chain keto acid |
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| Definition | An oxo carboxylic acid in which the parent hydrocarbon chain has one or more alkyl substituents. Derivatives formed from the first step in the metabolism of branched-chain amino acids and can provide important information on animal health and disease. |
| Last Modified | 22 April 2022 |
| Submitter | Adnan |
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| Chemical Role: | Bronsted acid A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base). |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| branched-chain keto acid (CHEBI:191197) is a oxo carboxylic acid (CHEBI:25754) |
| branched-chain keto acid (CHEBI:191197) is conjugate acid of branched-chain keto acid anion (CHEBI:191201) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid (CHEBI:16530) is a branched-chain keto acid (CHEBI:191197) |
| 3-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid (CHEBI:35932) is a branched-chain keto acid (CHEBI:191197) |
| 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid (CHEBI:48430) is a branched-chain keto acid (CHEBI:191197) |
| branched-chain keto acid anion (CHEBI:191201) is conjugate base of branched-chain keto acid (CHEBI:191197) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| branched-chain keto acids | ChEBI |
| branched-chain ketoacids | ChEBI |
| branched-chain ketoacid | ChEBI |
| BCKA | ChEBI |
| BCKAs | ChEBI |
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