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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2011-09-21 00:10:31 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 02:41:10 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB022225</accession>
  <name>3-Hydroxyisovaleric acid</name>
  <description>3-Hydroxyisovaleric acid is a normal human metabolite excreted in the urine. Elevated levels of this compound are found in several inherited disorders such as Dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase Deficiency, 3-Methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase 1 deficiency, 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase deficiency (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl -CoA lyase Deficiency, Biotinidase deficiency multiple carboxylase deficiency late-onset , Late onset multiple carboxylase deficiency, HolMcarboxylase synthetase deficiency, 3-Methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase 2 deficiency. 3-Hydroxyisovaleric acid is also elevated in smokers, in subjects undergoing long-term anticonvulsant therapy with carbamazepine and/or phenytoin.  These levels are elevated due to impairment of renal reclamation of biotin.  Levels may also be increased from prolonged consumption of raw egg-whites (PMID: 16895887, 9523856, 15447901, 9176832)(OMIM: 210210, 253270, 600529, 253260, 246450, 210200, 238331) [HMDB]</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>3-hydroxy-3-methyl-Butanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-hydroxy-3-methyl-Butanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-hydroxy-3-methyl-Butyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Hydroxy-isovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-hydroxy-isovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Hydroxyisovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-hydroxyisovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-OH-Isovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-OH-isovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>B-hydroxy-b-methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>B-hydroxy-b-methylbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>B-hydroxyisovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>B-hydroxyisovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>beta-hydroxyisovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>beta-hydroxyisovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>HMB</synonym>
    <synonym>Hmb-D6</synonym>
    <synonym>β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>β-hydroxyisovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>β-hydroxyisovaleric acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C5H10O3</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>118.1311</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>118.062994186</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>3-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>3-hydroxyisovaleric acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>625-08-1</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC(C)(O)CC(O)=O</smiles>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group.</description>
    <direct_parent>Hydroxy 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>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Methyl-branched fatty acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Short-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tertiary alcohols</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Branched fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydroxy fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Methyl-branched fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Short-chain hydroxy acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Tertiary alcohol</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>Hydroxy fatty acids</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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      <source>ALOGPS</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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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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