Term Name: | 3-hydroxyisovaleric acid |
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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 ) |