(R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:55534)

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CHEBI:55534 - (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid

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ChEBI ID	CHEBI:55534
ChEBI Name	(R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
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ASCII Name	(R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
Definition	The (R)-enantiomer of 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid. Found in patients with short-bowel syndrome (an inborn error of metabolism), and in maple syrup urine disease, MSUD.
Last Modified	21 August 2017
Submitter	Steve
Downloads	Molfile

Formula	C6H12O3
Net Charge	0
Average Mass	132.159
Monoisotopic Mass	132.07864
SMILES	CC(C)C[C@@H](O)C(=O)O
InChI	InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m1/s1
InChIKey	LVRFTAZAXQPQHI-RXMQYKEDSA-N

Roles Classification

Chemical Roles:	Bronsted acid A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base). Bronsted acid A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
Biological Role:	metabolite Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.

ChEBI Ontology

Outgoing Relation(s)
	(R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:55534) is a (2R)-2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:17893)
	(R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:55534) is a 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid (CHEBI:59783)
	(R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:55534) is conjugate acid of (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate (CHEBI:55535)
	(R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:55534) is enantiomer of (S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:44510)
Incoming Relation(s)
	(R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoyl-CoA (CHEBI:87433) has functional parent (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:55534)
	(R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate (CHEBI:55535) is conjugate base of (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:55534)
	(S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:44510) is enantiomer of (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid (CHEBI:55534)

IUPAC Name
(2R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid

Synonyms	Source
delta-leucic acid	ChEBI
alpha-Hydroxyisocaproic acid	ChEBI
leucic acid	ChEBI
D-leucic acid	ChEBI
D-2-hydroxyisocaproic acid	ChEBI
(R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid	ChEBI

Manual Xrefs	Databases
C03264	KEGG COMPOUND

Registry Numbers	Sources
Beilstein:1721731	Beilstein
CAS:20312-37-2	KEGG COMPOUND

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