617-31-2
617-31-2
Chemical Structure
2-Hydroxyvaleric acid
- CAS No.: 617-31-2
- Formula:C5H10O3
- Molecular Weight:118.13
IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxypentanoic acid
InChIKey: JRHWHSJDIILJAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: CCCC(O)C(O)=O
Biological Activity: 2-Hydroxyvaleric acid is a medium chain α-hydroxy fatty acid. 2-Hydroxyvaleric acid is an activator in fat metabolism of palmitic acid-1-C14. 2-hydroxyvaleric acid is also used as a staining agent for measuring tissue-specific Lactate dehydrogenase activity and elevated levels of 2-hydroxyvaleric acid induces lactic acidosis[1][2].
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2-Hydroxyvaleric acid | 99.17% | 2-Hydroxyvaleric acid is a medium chain α-hydroxy fatty acid. 2-Hydroxyvaleric acid is an activator in fat metabolism of palmitic acid-1-C14. 2-hydroxyvaleric acid is also used as a staining agent for measuring tissue-specific Lactate dehydrogenase activity and elevated levels of 2-hydroxyvaleric acid induces lactic acidosis. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- [1]. CASTELFRANCO P, et al. Fat metabolism in higher plants. V. A soluble palmitate oxidase requiring glycolic acid as activator. J Biol Chem. 1955 Jun;214(2):567-77. [Content Brief]
- [2]. Hudson KM, et al. Transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analyses identify candidate pathways linking maternal cadmium exposure to altered neurodevelopment and behavior. Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 11;11(1):16302. [Content Brief]
