Term Name: | 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate |
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Synonyms: | 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate, 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate, 2-Hydroxyisopentanoate, 2-Hydroxyisovalerate, 2-Oxyisovalerate, 3-Methyl-2-hydroxybutyrate, A-hydroxyisovalerate, alpha-hydroxyisovalerate, DL-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate, DL-2-Hydroxyisovalerate, DL-a-hydroxyisovalerate, DL-alpha-hydroxyisovalerate |
Definition: | A hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid, formed by loss of a proton from the carboxy group. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:64669] ( EBI ) |