(2R,3S)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

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(2R,3S)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid (CAS 70748-47-9) is a chemical reagent available from Chemat. Available pack sizes: on request. Offered by: Creative Peptides.

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catalog numberCP-AAD-094
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(2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid is a valeric acid derivative having an (R)-hydroxy substituent at the 2-position and an (S)-methyl substituent at the 3-position; one of 4 steroisomers of 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid, generated by isoleucine metabolism. Found at significantly higher levels than normal in patients with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). It is a 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid and a (2R)-2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a valeric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoate.

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Identity
Molecular formulaC6H12O3
Molecular weight132.16 g/mol
IUPAC name(2R,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
InChIKeyRILPIWOPNGRASR-CRCLSJGQSA-N
SMILESCC[C@H](C)[C@H](C(=O)O)O

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