Term Name: 2-acetyllactic acid
Synonyms: 2-Acetolactate, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid
Definition: A derivative of butyric acid having methyl, hydroxy and oxo substituents at the 2-, 2- and 3-positions respectively.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:16444]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone
has subtype: (2S)-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid
has_functional_parent: butyric acid
has_role: mouse metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: 2-acetyllactate
is_conjugate_acid_of: 2-acetyllactate