Term Name: 3-hydroxyisovaleric acid
Synonyms: 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid, 3-hydroxy-isovaleric acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid, 3-OH-isovaleric acid, beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyric acid, beta-Hydroxyisovaleric acid, HMB, Hmb-d6
Definition: A 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is isovaleric acid substituted at position 3 by a hydroxy group. Used as indicator of biotin deficiency.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:37084]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid
has_functional_parent: butyric acid isovaleric acid
has_role: human metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: 3-hydroxyisovaleryl-CoA 3-hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: 3-hydroxyisovalerate
is_conjugate_acid_of: 3-hydroxyisovalerate