a-oxoisovalerate
Name
 
3-Methyl-2-oxobutanoate
2-oxo-3-methylbutanoate
2-oxoisovalerate
2-oxoisopentanoate
3-Methyl-2-oxobutyric acid
alpha-Ketovaline
2-Ketovaline
2-Keto-3-methylbutyric acid
Formula
 
C5H8O3
Classification
 
It's an a-keto acid (molecule formed after the deamination of an amino acid - in this case valine)
Pathways
 
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