4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric Acid-13C3 Sodium Salt

• Catalog No.: M326427
• M. F.: C6H9NaO3
• M. W.: 155.10159451

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: sodium 4-methyl-2-oxo(1,2,3-^1^3C₃)pentanoate
• IUPAC Traditional name: sodium 4-methyl-2-oxo(1,2,3-^1^3C₃)pentanoate
• Synonyms: Sodium 4-methyl-2-oxovalerate-13C3; Sodium α-Keto-isocaproate-13C3; Sodium 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate-13C3; Sodium α-oxoisocaproate-13C3; 2-Ketoisocaproic Acid-13C3 Sodium Salt; 2-Oxo-4-methylpentanoic Acid-13C3 Sodium Salt; 4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoic Acid-13C3 Sodium Salt; Sodium 2-Ketoisocaproate-13C3; Sodium α-Ketoisocaproate-13C3

DETAILS

Description (English)

Labelled 4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric Acid, an α-ketomonocarboxylic acid that triggers insulin release by acting upon receptor sites which differ from those occupied by amino acids. 4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric Acid is an intermediate in the metabolism of Leucine.

REFERENCES

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• Vague, P. et al.: Diab. Metab., 1, 185 (1975)
• Francois, G. et al.: Lancet, 1, 858 (1975)