beta-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid

CAS: 625-08-1

Ref. TR-H943605

Product Information

• Name: beta-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid
• Synonyms: 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid, 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylbutanoic Acid, 3-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid, 3-Hydroxyisovaleric acid, 3-Methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid, ?Hydroxyisovaleric acid, Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-, Butyric acid, 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-, HMB, β-Hydroxy-β-MethylButyric acid, β-Hydroxyisovaleric acid

Description

Applications β-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid is a metabolite of the essential amino acid Leucine and is synthesized in the human body. Studies suggest that β-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid may have an effect on increasing muscle weight and strength. The presence of elevated β-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid is a sensitive marker of biotin deficiency and may indicate the presence of a genetic disorder such as biotinidase deficiency or holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Nissen, S. et al.: J. Appl. Physiol., 81, 2095 (1996); Wilson, G.J. et al.: Nutrit. Metab., 5, 1 (2008); Mock, D.M. et al.: Am. J. Clin. Nutrit., 76, 1061 (2002);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 118.13
• Formula: C₅H₁₀O₃
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-5(2,8)3-4(6)7/h8H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)
• InChI key: InChIKey=AXFYFNCPONWUHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)(O)CC(=O)O