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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid | |
Other names
2-Hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid
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3D model (
JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.147 |
PubChem
CID
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Properties | |
C6H12O3 | |
Molar mass | 132.159 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid (HICA or leucic acid) is a metabolite of the branched-chain amino acid leucine. [1] It is commonly sold as a purported muscle building supplement. [2] It also has fungicidal properties. [2] HICA was shown to increase protein synthesis and muscle mass in rats who were recovering from a period of induced atrophy. [3]
HICA is also produced by several protozoans it has been reported to show anti- inflammatory activities. [4]
Names | |
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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid | |
Other names
2-Hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.147 |
PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
C6H12O3 | |
Molar mass | 132.159 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid (HICA or leucic acid) is a metabolite of the branched-chain amino acid leucine. [1] It is commonly sold as a purported muscle building supplement. [2] It also has fungicidal properties. [2] HICA was shown to increase protein synthesis and muscle mass in rats who were recovering from a period of induced atrophy. [3]
HICA is also produced by several protozoans it has been reported to show anti- inflammatory activities. [4]