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(±)-3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid sodium salt

Synonym(s):

(±)-Sodium 3-methyl-2-oxovalerate, 3-Methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid sodium salt, DL-α-Keto-β-methylvaleric acid sodium salt, Ketoisoleucine sodium salt

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH(CH3)COCOONa
CAS Number:
3715-31-9
Molecular Weight:
152.12
Beilstein:
7779663
EC Number:
266-503-4
MDL number:
MFCD00002584
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
24896244
NACRES:
NA.25

lipid type

saturated FAs

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Na+].CCC(C)C(=O)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C6H10O3.Na/c1-3-4(2)5(7)6(8)9;/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

SMDJDLCNOXJGKC-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Biochem/physiol Actions

(±)-3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid sodium salt is a mixture of the D- and L-3-methyl-2-oxovaleric acids. 3-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid is used as a substrate to study the specificity, distribution and kinetics of α-keto acid dehydrogenases. α-keto-β-methylvaleric acid is used to inhibit the mitochondrial α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex (KGDHC) to induce and study nerve cell death. α-keto-β-methylvaleric acid may be studied as a reactive oxygen scavenger.

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GHS07

Signal Word

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Hazard Statements

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Journal of the neurological sciences, 260(1-2), 87-94 (2007-05-15)
Accumulation of the branched-chain alpha-keto acids (BCKA), alpha-ketoisocaproic acid (KIC), alpha-keto-beta-methylvaleric acid (KMV) and alpha-ketoisovaleric acid (KIV) and their respective branched-chain alpha-amino acids (BCAA) occurs in tissues and biological fluids of patients affected by the neurometabolic disorder maple syrup urine
Hsueh-Meei Huang et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1637(1), 119-126 (2003-01-16)
Mitochondrial dysfunction occurs in many neurodegenerative diseases. The alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex (KGDHC) catalyzes a key and arguably rate-limiting step of the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA). A reduction in the activity of the KGDHC occurs in brains and cells of patients
Hsueh-Meei Huang et al.
Journal of neuroscience research, 74(2), 309-317 (2003-09-30)
Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in cell death in many neurodegenerative diseases. Diminished activity of the alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex (KGDHC), a key and arguably rate-limiting enzyme of the Krebs cycle, occurs in these disorders and may underlie decreased brain metabolism.
Hsueh-Meei Huang et al.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1042, 272-278 (2005-06-21)
The alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex (KGDHC) is a mitochondrial enzyme in the TCA cycle. Inhibition of KGDHC activity by alpha-keto-beta-methyl-n-valeric acid (KMV) is associated with neuron death. However, the effect of KMV in microglia is unclear. Therefore, we investigated the effect
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