Product Overview
3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid | T8264 | TargetMol Chemicals
CAS: 1460-34-0
Smiles: CCC(C)C(=O)C(O)=O
Formula: C6H10O3
Pathway: Metabolism
Target: Endogenous Metabolite
Receptor: N/A
Bioactivity: 3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid is an abnormal metabolite that arises from the incomplete breakdown of branched-chain amino acids. 3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid is a neurotoxin, an acidogen, and a metabotoxin. A neurotoxin causes damage to nerve cells and nerve tissues.
Molecular Weight: 130, 143
