4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric Acid-d7 Sodium Salt

• Catalog No.: M326428
• M. F.: C6H9NaO3
• M. W.: 152.12363

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: sodium 4-(^2H₃)methyl-2-oxo(4,5,5,5-^2H₄)pentanoate
• IUPAC Traditional name: sodium 4-(^2H₃)methyl-2-oxo(4,5,5,5-^2H₄)pentanoate
• Synonyms: Sodium 4-methyl-2-oxovalerate-d7; Sodium 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate-d7; 4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoic Acid-d7 Sodium Salt; Sodium α-Keto-isocaproate-d7; Sodium α-Ketoisocaproate-d7; 2-Ketoisocaproic Acid-d7 Sodium Salt; 2-Oxo-4-methylpentanoic Acid-d7 Sodium Salt; Sodium 2-Ketoisocaproate-d7; Sodium α-oxoisocaproate-d7

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

• Panten, U. et al.: Naun.-Schmied. Arch. Pharmacol., 291, 405 (1975)
• Vague, P. et al.: Diab. Metab., 1, 185 (1975)
• Francois, G. et al.: Lancet, 1, 858 (1975)