isovaleric acid

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isovaleric acid [¦ī·sō·və′ler·ik ′as·əd]

(organic chemistry)

(CH₃)₂CHCH₂COOH Color-less liquid with disagreeable taste and aroma; boils at 176°C; soluble in alcohol and ether; found in valeriana, hop, tobacco, and other plants; used in flavors, perfumes, and medicines.

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Deficiency of this enzyme results in accumulation of leucine catabolism byproducts, particularly isovaleryl carnitine, isovalerylglycine, 3-hydroxyisovaleric acid, and isovaleric acid itself.

Acute metabolic decompensation in an adult patient with isovaleric ... by O'Brien, Kevin / Southern Medical Journal

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