CHEBI:86365 - 2-methyl-3-ketovaleric acid

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ChEBI Name 2-methyl-3-ketovaleric acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:86365
Definition A 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is valeric acid substituted by a methyl group at position 2 and a keto group at position 3.
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Formula C6H10O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 130.14180
Monoisotopic Mass 130.06299
InChI InChI=1S/C6H10O3/c1-3-5(7)4(2)6(8)9/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)
InChIKey QTLYPQZWYOHATR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCC(=O)C(C)C(O)=O
Metabolite of Species Details
Homo sapiens (NCBI:txid9606) See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): human metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
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Outgoing 2-methyl-3-ketovaleric acid (CHEBI:86365) has functional parent valeric acid (CHEBI:17418)
2-methyl-3-ketovaleric acid (CHEBI:86365) has role human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
2-methyl-3-ketovaleric acid (CHEBI:86365) is a 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:47881)
IUPAC Name
2-methyl-3-oxopentanoic acid
Synonyms Sources
2-Methyl-3-oxo-pentanoic acid HMDB
2-Methyl-3-oxovaleric acid HMDB
beta-Ketoisocaproic acid HMDB
Manual Xrefs Databases
HMDB0000408 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
14925-93-0 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
6122768 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
Citation Waiting for Citations Type Source
24023812 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
20 January 2017