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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-05-31 13:00:42 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-09-13 15:15:19 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB00718</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB000177</m2m_id>
  <name>Isovaleric acid</name>
  <description>Isovaleric acid, is a natural short-chain fatty acid. It is clear colorless liquid that is sparingly soluble in water, but extremely soluble in most common organic solvents.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-N-butyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-N-butyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methylbutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methylbutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methylbutyrate: isopropyl-acetate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methylbutyrate: isopropyl-Acetic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methylbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methylbutyric acid: isopropyl-Acetate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methylbutyric acid: isopropyl-Acetic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>B-Methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>B-Methylbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta-Methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta-Methylbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Delphinate</synonym>
    <synonym>Delphinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Isopentanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>Isopentanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Isopropylacetate</synonym>
    <synonym>Isopropylacetic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Isovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>Isovalerianate</synonym>
    <synonym>Isovalerianic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Isovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>β-Methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>β-Methylbutyric acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C5H10O2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>102.1317</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>102.068079564</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>3-methylbutanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>isovaleric acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>503-74-2</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC(C)CC(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-4(2)3-5(6)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)</inchi>
  <inchikey>GWYFCOCPABKNJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <state>Liquid</state>
  <cellular_locations>
    <cellular_location>Outer membrane</cellular_location>
    <cellular_location>Inner membrane</cellular_location>
  </cellular_locations>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>1.26</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-0.20</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>6.49e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>-29.3 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>1.21</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>5.01</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>3-methylbutanoic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>102.1317</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>102.068079564</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CC(C)CC(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C5H10O2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-4(2)3-5(6)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>GWYFCOCPABKNJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>37.3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>26.42</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>10.99</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
    <pathway>
      <name>Valine Biosynthesis</name>
      <description>
The pathway of valine biosynthesis starts with pyruvic acid interacting with a hydrogen ion through a acetolactate synthase / acetohydroxybutanoate synthase or a acetohydroxybutanoate synthase / acetolactate synthase resulting in the release of carbon dioxide and (S)-2-acetolactate. The latter compound then interacts with a hydrogen ion through an NADPH driven 
acetohydroxy acid isomeroreductase resulting in the release of a NADP and an (R) 2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylvalerate. The latter compound is then dehydrated by a 
dihydroxy acid dehydratase resulting in the release of water and isovaleric acid. Isovaleric acid interacts with an L-glutamic acid through a Valine Transaminase resulting in a oxoglutaric acid and an L-valine.
L-valine is then transported into the periplasmic space through a L-valine efflux transporter.</description>
      <pathwhiz_id>PW000812</pathwhiz_id>
      <kegg_map_id/>
      <subject>Metabolic</subject>
    </pathway>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2388</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>27738</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>29456</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>37718</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>99597</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>99598</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>137437</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>145171</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1072733</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::EiMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1599</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>1260</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>1497</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>3882</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>4153</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>5065</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>5066</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145090</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145091</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145092</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145093</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145094</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145095</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145096</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145097</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145099</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145101</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145102</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145103</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145104</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145105</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145106</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145107</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>145108</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1005</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1006</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1007</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>4516</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>4517</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>4518</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>4519</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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    <spectrum>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>437954</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2260248</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2393371</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2572220</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2572221</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrTwoD</type>
      <spectrum_id>1443</spectrum_id>
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  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id>HMDB00718</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id>10001</chemspider_id>
  <kegg_id>C08262</kegg_id>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id></biocyc_id>
  <het_id>IVA</het_id>
  <wikipidia>Isovaleric_acid</wikipidia>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Kanehisa, M., Goto, S., Sato, Y., Furumichi, M., Tanabe, M. (2012). "KEGG for integration and interpretation of large-scale molecular data sets." Nucleic Acids Res 40:D109-D114.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>22080510</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Yurtsever D. (2007). Fatty acid methyl ester profiling of Enterococcus and Esherichia coli for microbial source tracking. M.sc. Thesis. Villanova University: U.S.A</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id/>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Silva MF, Selhorst J, Overmars H, van Gennip AH, Maya M, Wanders RJ, de Almeida IT, Duran M: Characterization of plasma acylcarnitines in patients under valproate monotherapy using ESI-MS/MS. Clin Biochem. 2001 Nov;34(8):635-8.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>11849623</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Hoffmann GF, von Kries R, Klose D, Lindner M, Schulze A, Muntau AC, Roschinger W, Liebl B, Mayatepek E, Roscher AA: Frequencies of inherited organic acidurias and disorders of mitochondrial fatty acid transport and oxidation in Germany. Eur J Pediatr. 2004 Feb;163(2):76-80. Epub 2004 Jan 9.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>14714182</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Arthur K, Hommes FA: Simple isotope dilution assay for propionic acid and isovaleric acid.  J Chromatogr B Biomed Appl. 1995 Nov 3;673(1):132-5.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>8925066</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Ara K, Hama M, Akiba S, Koike K, Okisaka K, Hagura T, Kamiya T, Tomita F: Foot odor due to microbial metabolism and its control.  Can J Microbiol. 2006 Apr;52(4):357-64.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>16699586</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Ackman RG: Birthweights in the Faroe Islands: possible role of isovaleric acid. J Intern Med. 1989 Feb;225(2):73-5.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>2646392</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference>Imada, Yukio; Mizuno, Sumiko; Mikawa, Takashi.  Manufacture of isovaleric acid and 2-methylbutyric acid.    Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho  (1986),     3 pp. </synthesis_reference>
  <msds_url>http://hmdb.ca/system/metabolites/msds/000/000/637/original/HMDB00718.pdf?1358462362</msds_url>
  <enzymes>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Dihydroxy-acid dehydratase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P05791</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>ILVD_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>ilvD</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P05791.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Branched-chain-amino-acid aminotransferase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P0AB80</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>ILVE_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>ilvE</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P0AB80.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
  </enzymes>
  <transporters>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Short-chain fatty acids transporter</name>
      <uniprot_id>P76460</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>ATOE_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>atoE</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P76460.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
  </transporters>
  <reactions>
    <reaction_text>Isovaleric acid + L-Glutamic acid + L-Glutamate &gt; Oxoglutaric acid + L-Valine + L-Valine</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id>PW_R002886</pw_reaction_id>
    <reaction_text>(R)-2,3-Dihydroxy-isovalerate &gt; Water + Isovaleric acid</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id>PW_R002885</pw_reaction_id>
  </reactions>
  <concentrations>
  </concentrations>
</compound>
