Term Name: | 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2,4-dideoxy-3-C-methylpentonic acid, 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylvaleric acid, beta,delta-dihydroxy-beta-methylvaleric acid |
Definition: | A dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid comprising valeric acid having two hydroxy groups at the 3- and 5-positions together with a methyl group at the 3-position. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:194519] ( EBI ) |