Term Name:	(S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
Synonyms:	(+)-2-hydroxyisocaproic acid, (+)-alpha-Hydroxyisocaproic acid, (2S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, (S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, (S)-2-hydroxyisocaproic acid, (S)-leucic acid, 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYL-PENTANOIC ACID, L-2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid, L-2-hydroxyisocaproic acid, L-alpha-hydroxyisocaproic acid, L-leucic acid
Definition:	The (S)-enantiomer of 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid. Derived from the metabolism of the branched-chain amino acids, it belongs to the 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid group of amino acid metabolites.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:44510]  ( EBI )