Term Name: 2-isopropylmalic acid
Synonyms: 2-hydroxy-2-(1-methylethyl)butanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-(propan-2-yl)butanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-isopropylsuccinic acid, 3-carboxy-3-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, 3-carboxy-3-hydroxyisocaproic acid, alpha-isopropylmalate, alpha-isopropylmalic acid
Definition: A dicarboxylic acid that is malic acid (2-hydroxysuccinic acid) in which the hydrogen at position 2 is substituted by an isopropyl group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:28635]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2-hydroxy carboxylic acid 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid dicarboxylic acid
has subtype: (2S)-2-isopropylmalic acid
has_functional_parent: succinic acid
has_role: metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: 2-isopropylmalate 2-isopropylmalate(2-)
is_conjugate_acid_of: 2-isopropylmalate 2-isopropylmalate(2-)