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Preferred IUPAC name
(2S)-2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid | |
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Properties | |
C5H8O4 | |
Molar mass | 132.115 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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α-Acetolactic acid is a precursor in the biosynthesis of the branched chain amino acids valine and leucine. α-Acetolactic acid is produced from two molecules of pyruvic acid by acetolactate synthase. α-Acetolactic acid can also be decarboxylated by alpha- acetolactate decarboxylase to produce acetoin. [1] [2] The name α-acetolactate is used for anion ( conjugate base), salts, and esters of α-acetolactic acid.
Names | |
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Preferred IUPAC name
(2S)-2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ChEBI | |
ChemSpider | |
PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
C5H8O4 | |
Molar mass | 132.115 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
α-Acetolactic acid is a precursor in the biosynthesis of the branched chain amino acids valine and leucine. α-Acetolactic acid is produced from two molecules of pyruvic acid by acetolactate synthase. α-Acetolactic acid can also be decarboxylated by alpha- acetolactate decarboxylase to produce acetoin. [1] [2] The name α-acetolactate is used for anion ( conjugate base), salts, and esters of α-acetolactic acid.