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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-05-31 09:55:21 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-10-02 02:25:48 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB00019</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB000004</m2m_id>
  <name>a-Ketoisovaleric acid</name>
  <description>a-Ketoisovaleric acid is a precursor of valine, leucine and pantothenate. It can be synthesized in E. coli. anabolically (via dihydroxyacid dehydrase) and catabolically (branched-chain amino acid transaminase and alanine-valine transaminase) (PMID: 7040341)</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>2-Keto-3-Methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Keto-3-Methylbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Ketoisovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Ketoisovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Oxo-3-methylbutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Oxo-3-methylbutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Oxo-3-methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Oxo-3-methylbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Oxoisovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Oxoisovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-2-oxo-Butanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-2-oxo-Butanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-2-oxo-Butyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-2-oxo-Butyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-2-oxobutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-2-oxobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-2-oxobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>A-Keto-b-Methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Keto-b-Methylbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>A-Keto-Isovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Keto-Isovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>A-Ketoisovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>A-Oxo-b-methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Oxo-b-methylbutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>A-Oxoisovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Oxoisovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Ketoisovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Ketoisovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Dimethylpyruvate</synonym>
    <synonym>Dimethylpyruvic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Isopropylglyoxylate</synonym>
    <synonym>Isopropylglyoxylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Ketovaline</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Ketoisovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Ketoisovaleric acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C5H8O3</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>116.1152</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>116.047344122</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>3-methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>α-ketoisovalerate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>759-05-7</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC(C)C(=O)C(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)</inchi>
  <inchikey>QHKABHOOEWYVLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <state>Solid</state>
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    <cellular_location>Cytosol</cellular_location>
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      <value>0.49</value>
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      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-0.59</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>3.02e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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      <value>31.5 oC</value>
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    <value>1.31</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>3.37</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-9.7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>3-methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>116.1152</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>116.047344122</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>CC(C)C(=O)C(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>C5H8O3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>QHKABHOOEWYVLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>54.37</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>27.19</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>11.04</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <pathway>
      <name>Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00250</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
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    <pathway>
      <name>Pyruvate metabolism</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00620</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
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    <pathway>
      <name>Valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00290</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
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      <name>Pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis</name>
      <description>The CoA biosynthesis requires compounds from two other pathways: aspartate metabolism and valine biosynthesis. It requires a Beta-Alanine and R-pantoate.
The compound (R)-pantoate is generated in two reactions, as shown by the interaction of alpha-ketoisovaleric acid, 5,10 methylene-THF and water through a 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate hydroxymethyltransferase resulting in a tetrahydrofolic acid and a 2-dehydropantoate. This compound interacts with hydrogen through a NADPH driven acetohydroxy acid isomeroreductase resulting in the release of NADP and R-pantoate.
On the other hand L-aspartic acid interacts with a hydrogen ion and gets decarboxylated through an Aspartate 1- decarboxylase resulting in a carbon dioxide and a Beta-alanine.
Beta-alanine and R-pantoate interact with an ATP driven pantothenate synthetase resulting in pyrophosphate, AMP, hydrogen ion and pantothenic acid.
Pantothenic acid is phosphorylated through a ATP-driven pantothenate kinase resulting in a ADP, a hydrogen ion and D-4'-Phosphopantothenate. This compound interacts with a CTP and a L-cysteine resulting in a fused 4'-phosphopantothenoylcysteine decarboxylase and phosphopantothenoylcysteine synthetase resulting in a hydrogen ion, a pyrophosphate, a CMP and 4-phosphopantothenoylcysteine. 
The latter compound interacts with a hydrogen ion through a fused 4'-phosphopantothenoylcysteine decarboxylase and phosphopantothenoylcysteine synthetase resulting in a carbon dioxide release and a  4-phosphopantetheine. This compound interacts with an ATP, hydrogen ion and an phosphopantetheine adenylyltransferase resulting in a release of pyrophosphate, and dephospho-CoA.
Dephospho-CoA reacts with an ATP driven dephospho-CoA kinase resulting in a ADP , a hydrogen ion and a Coenzyme A.

 . The latter is converted into (R)-4'-phosphopantothenate is two steps, involving a β-alanine ligase and a kinase. In most organsims the ligase acts before the kinase (EC 6.3.2.1, pantoate—β-alanine ligase (AMP-forming) followed by EC 2.7.1.33, pantothenate kinase, as described in phosphopantothenate biosynthesis I and phosphopantothenate biosynthesis II. However, in archaea the order is reversed, and EC 2.7.1.169, pantoate kinase acts before EC 6.3.2.36, 4-phosphopantoate—β-alanine ligase, as described in phosphopantothenate biosynthesis III.

The kinases are feedback inhibited by CoA itself, accounting for the primary regulatory mechanism of CoA biosynthesis. The addition of L-cysteine to (R)-4'-phosphopantothenate, resulting in the formation of R-4'-phosphopantothenoyl-L-cysteine (PPC), is followed by decarboxylation of PPC to 4'-phosphopantetheine. The ultimate reaction is catalyzed by EC 2.7.1.24, dephospho-CoA kinase, which converts 4'-phosphopantetheine to CoA. All enzymes of this pathway are essential for growth.

The reactions in the biosynthetic route towards CoA are identical in most organisms, although there are differences in the functionality of the involved enzymes. In plants every step is catalyzed by single monofunctional enzymes, whereas in bacteria and mammals bifunctional enzymes are often employed [Rubio06].</description>
      <pathwhiz_id>PW000828</pathwhiz_id>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00770</kegg_map_id>
      <subject>Metabolic</subject>
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    <pathway>
      <name>Valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00280</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
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    <pathway>
      <name>Metabolic pathways</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>eco01100</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
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      <name>L-alanine metabolism</name>
      <description>L-alanine is an essential component of proteins and peptidoglycan. The latter also contains about three molecules of D-alanine for every L-alanine. Only about 10 percent of the total alanine synthesized flows into peptidoglycan.

There are at least 3 ways to begin the biosynthesis of alanine. 
The first method for alanine biosynthesis begins with L-cysteine produced from L-cysteine biosynthesis pathway. L-cysteine reacts with an [L-cysteine desulfurase] L-cysteine persulfide through a cysteine desulfurase resulting in a release of [L-cysteine desulfurase] l-cysteine persulfide and L-alanine.
The second method starts with pyruvic acid reacting with L-glutamic acid through a glutamate-pyruvate aminotransferase resulting in a oxoglutaric acid and L-alanine.
The third method starts with L-glutamic acid interacting with Alpha-ketoisovaleric acid through a valine transaminase resulting in an oxoglutaric acid and L-valine. L-valine reacts with pyruvic acid through a valine-pyruvate aminotransferase resulting Alpha-ketoisovaleric acid and L-alanine.
This first step of the pathway, which can be catalyzed by either of two racemases( biosynthetic or catabolic), also serves an essential role in biosynthesis because its product, D-alanine, is an essential component of cell wall peptidoglycan (murein). D-alanine  is metabolized  by an ATP driven D-alanine ligase A and B resulting in D-alanyl-D-alanine. This product is incorporated into the peptidoglycan biosynthesis.
L-alanine is metabolized with alanine racemase, either catabolic or metabolic resulting in a D-alanine. This compound reacts with water and a quinone through a 
D-amino acid dehydrogenase  resulting in Pyruvic acid, hydroquinone and ammonium, thus entering the central metabolism and thereby can serve as a total source of carbon and energy. This pathway is unique among those through which L-amino acids are degraded, in that the L form must first be converted to the D form. 
D-alanine, is an essential component of cell wall peptidoglycan (murein). The role of the alr racemase is predominately biosynthetic: it is produced constitutively in small amounts. The role of the dadX racemase is degradative: it is induced to high levels by alanine and is subject to catabolite repression.
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      <subject>Metabolic</subject>
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    </reference>
  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference>Bouveault, L. etal., Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1901, 1031; Singh, J. etal., Org. Prep. Proced. Int., 1989, 21, 501; Hata, H. etal., Synthesis, 1991, 289</synthesis_reference>
  <msds_url>http://hmdb.ca/system/metabolites/msds/000/000/012/original/HMDB00019.pdf?1358461321</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>Valine--pyruvate aminotransferase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P09053</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>AVTA_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>avtA</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P09053.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
    <enzyme>
      <name>2-isopropylmalate synthase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P09151</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>LEU1_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>leuA</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P09151.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
    <enzyme>
      <name>3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate hydroxymethyltransferase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P31057</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>PANB_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>panB</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P31057.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Uncharacterized aminotransferase yfbQ</name>
      <uniprot_id>P0A959</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>YFBQ_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>yfbQ</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P0A959.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>
  </transporters>
  <reactions>
    <reaction_text>L-Valine + Pyruvic acid &gt; a-Ketoisovaleric acid + L-Alanine</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>2,3-Dihydroxyisovaleric acid &gt; a-Ketoisovaleric acid + Water</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>L-Valine + Oxoglutaric acid &gt; a-Ketoisovaleric acid + L-Glutamate</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>Acetyl-CoA + a-Ketoisovaleric acid + Water &gt; 2-Isopropylmalic acid + CoA</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>5,10-Methylene-THF + a-Ketoisovaleric acid + Water &gt; Tetrahydrofolic acid + 2-Dehydropantoate</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>2,3-Dihydroxyisovaleric acid &lt;&gt; alpha-Ketoisovaleric acid + Water + a-Ketoisovaleric acid</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id>R01209</kegg_reaction_id>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>alpha-Ketoisovaleric acid + L-Alanine &lt;&gt; Pyruvic acid + L-Valine + a-Ketoisovaleric acid</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id>R01215</kegg_reaction_id>
    <ecocyc_id>VALINE-PYRUVATE-AMINOTRANSFER-RXN</ecocyc_id>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>alpha-Ketoisovaleric acid + Acetyl-CoA + Water + a-Ketoisovaleric acid &lt;&gt; 2-Isopropylmalic acid + Coenzyme A + Hydrogen ion</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id>R01213</kegg_reaction_id>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>alpha-Ketoisovaleric acid + Water + 5,10-Methylene-THF + a-Ketoisovaleric acid &lt;&gt; 2-Dehydropantoate + Tetrahydrofolic acid</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id>R01226</kegg_reaction_id>
    <ecocyc_id>3-CH3-2-OXOBUTANOATE-OH-CH3-XFER-RXN</ecocyc_id>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>L-Valine + Pyruvic acid + L-Valine &gt; L-Alanine + a-Ketoisovaleric acid + L-Alanine</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id>PW_R002662</pw_reaction_id>
    <reaction_text>a-Ketoisovaleric acid + L-Glutamic acid + L-Glutamate &gt; Oxoglutaric acid + L-Valine + L-Valine</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id>PW_R002663</pw_reaction_id>
    <reaction_text>a-Ketoisovaleric acid + 5,10-Methylene-THF + Water + 5,10-Methylene-THF &gt; Tetrahydrofolic acid + 2-dehydropantoate + Tetrahydrofolic acid + 2-Dehydropantoate</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id>PW_R002999</pw_reaction_id>
    <reaction_text>2,3-Dihydroxyisovaleric acid &lt;&gt;2 a-Ketoisovaleric acid + Water</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id>PW_R005525</pw_reaction_id>
    <reaction_text>alpha-Ketoisovaleric acid + Acetyl-CoA + Water + a-Ketoisovaleric acid &lt;&gt;2 2-Isopropylmalic acid + Coenzyme A + Hydrogen ion</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>alpha-Ketoisovaleric acid + Water + 5 5,10-Methylene-THF + a-Ketoisovaleric acid &lt;&gt;2 2-Dehydropantoate + Tetrahydrofolic acid</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
  </reactions>
  <concentrations>
  </concentrations>
</compound>
