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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2011-09-21 00:07:22 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2018-05-28 18:30:48 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB022036</accession>
  <name>2-Methylglutaric acid</name>
  <description>2-Methylglutaric acid is an organic acid normally found in human urine, in healthy adults and children. 2-Methylglutaric acid is a metabolite of succinic acid, a citric acid cycle intermediate. (PMID: 2925825, 8087979, 16379391, 1688138) [HMDB]</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(+-)-2-Methylglutaric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methylglutarate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methylglutaric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methylpentanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methylpentanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Methylglutarate</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Methylglutaric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Methylglutarate</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Methylglutaric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>α-methylglutarate</synonym>
    <synonym>α-methylglutaric acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C6H10O4</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>146.1412</average_molecular_weight>
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  <iupac_name>2-methylpentanedioic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>α-methylglutaric acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>617-62-9</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC(CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O</smiles>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl-branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an acyl chain that has a methyl branch. Usually, they are saturated and contain only one or more methyl group. However, branches other than methyl may be present.</description>
    <direct_parent>Methyl-branched fatty acids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lipids and lipid-like molecules</super_class>
    <class>Fatty Acyls</class>
    <sub_class>Fatty acids and conjugates</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
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      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Methyl-branched fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
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      <external_descriptor>Dicarboxylic acids</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid</external_descriptor>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>2-methylpentanedioic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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