Substance
ID:392076
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
sodium 3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate
IUPAC name
sodium 3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate
Synonyms
3-Methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid sodium saltSodium 3-methyl-2-oxovalerate2-Oxo-3-methylpentanoic Acid Sodium SaltSodium 3-methyl-2-oxopentanoateSodium α-Keto-β-methylvalerate3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric Acid Sodium Salt
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Properties
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Molecule Details
3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric Acid is an α-ketomonocarboxylic acid that triggers insulin release by acting upon receptor sites which differ from those occupied by amino acids. 4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric Acid is an analogue of Isoleucine.
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References
• Panten, U. et al.: Naun.-Schmied. Arch. Pharmacol., 291, 405 (1975)
• Funk, M.A. et al.: J. Nutrit., 117, 1550 (1975)