Term Name: 2-ethylhydracrylic acid
Synonyms: 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-Butyric acid, 2-(hydroxymethyl)butanoic acid, 2-Ethylhydracrylic acid, 3-Hydroxy-2-ethylpropanoic acid, beta-Hydroxy-alpha-ethylpropionic acid
Definition: A branched-chain saturated fatty acid that is butanoic acid substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 2. It is a metabolite derived from the isoleucine metabolism.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:82956]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: branched-chain saturated fatty acid hydroxy fatty acid short-chain fatty acid
has_role: human metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: 2-ethylhydracrylate
is_conjugate_acid_of: 2-ethylhydracrylate