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Version | 2.0 |
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Created at | 2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC |
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Updated at | 2021-08-19 23:58:04 UTC |
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NP-MRD ID | NP0000395 |
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Secondary Accession Numbers | None |
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Natural Product Identification |
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Common Name | Isocaproic acid |
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Description | Isocaproic acid, a metabolite of 20 alpha-hydroxycholesterol (PMID 14446007 ) and is an important metabolite in early placentas enabling the convertion from cholesterol to pregnenolone to Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) (PMID 11972299 ). |
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Structure | InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(2)3-4-6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8) |
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Synonyms | Value | Source |
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4,4-Dimethylbutanoic acid | ChEBI | 4-Methyl-N-valeric acid | ChEBI | 4-Methyl-pentanoic acid | ChEBI | 4-Methyl-valeric acid | ChEBI | 4-Methylvaleric acid | ChEBI | Isobutylacetic acid | ChEBI | Isohexanoic acid | ChEBI | Isohexoic acid | ChEBI | 4,4-Dimethylbutanoate | Generator | 4-Methyl-N-valerate | Generator | 4-Methyl-pentanoate | Generator | 4-Methyl-valerate | Generator | 4-Methylvalerate | Generator | Isobutylacetate | Generator | Isohexanoate | Generator | Isohexoate | Generator | Isocaproate | Generator | 4-Methylpentanoate | HMDB | 4-Methylpentanoic acid | HMDB | Isocaproic acid, sodium salt | HMDB | 4-Methyl valerate | HMDB | Isocaproic acid | MeSH |
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Chemical Formula | C6H12O2 |
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Average Mass | 116.1583 Da |
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Monoisotopic Mass | 116.08373 Da |
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IUPAC Name | 4-methylpentanoic acid |
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Traditional Name | isocaproate |
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CAS Registry Number | 646-07-1 |
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SMILES | CC(C)CCC(O)=O |
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InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(2)3-4-6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8) |
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InChI Key | FGKJLKRYENPLQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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Experimental Spectra |
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| Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | 2D NMR | [1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum |
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Chemical Taxonomy |
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Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl-branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an acyl chain that has a methyl branch. Usually, they are saturated and contain only one or more methyl group. However, branches other than methyl may be present. |
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Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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Super Class | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
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Class | Fatty Acyls |
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Sub Class | Fatty acids and conjugates |
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Direct Parent | Methyl-branched fatty acids |
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Alternative Parents | |
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Substituents | - Methyl-branched fatty acid
- Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
- Carboxylic acid
- Carboxylic acid derivative
- Organic oxygen compound
- Organic oxide
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organooxygen compound
- Carbonyl group
- Aliphatic acyclic compound
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Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
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External Descriptors | |
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Physical Properties |
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State | Liquid |
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Experimental Properties | |
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Predicted Properties | |
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General References | - SHIMIZU K, DORFMAN RI, GUT M: Isocaproic acid, a metabolite of 20 alpha-hydroxycholesterol. J Biol Chem. 1960 Jun;235:PC25. [PubMed:14446007 ]
- Loganath A, Peh KL, Wong PC: Evidence for the biosynthesis of DHEA from cholesterol by first-trimester human placental tissue: source of androgens. Horm Metab Res. 2002 Mar;34(3):116-20. [PubMed:11972299 ]
- Zietek M, Celewicz Z, Kikut J, Szczuko M: Implications of SCFAs on the Parameters of the Lipid and Hepatic Profile in Pregnant Women. Nutrients. 2021 May 21;13(6). pii: nu13061749. doi: 10.3390/nu13061749. [PubMed:34063900 ]
- Ratajczak W, Mizerski A, Ryl A, Slojewski M, Sipak O, Piasecka M, Laszczynska M: Alterations in fecal short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and branched short-chain fatty acids (BCFAs) in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Aging (Albany NY). 2021 Apr 13;13(8):10934-10954. doi: 10.18632/aging.202968. Epub 2021 Apr 13. [PubMed:33847600 ]
- Weng YJ, Gan HY, Li X, Huang Y, Li ZC, Deng HM, Chen SZ, Zhou Y, Wang LS, Han YP, Tan YF, Song YJ, Du ZM, Liu YY, Wang Y, Qin N, Bai Y, Yang RF, Bi YJ, Zhi FC: Correlation of diet, microbiota and metabolite networks in inflammatory bowel disease. J Dig Dis. 2019 Sep;20(9):447-459. doi: 10.1111/1751-2980.12795. Epub 2019 Aug 1. [PubMed:31240835 ]
- McCafferty KW, Bedford MR, Kerr BJ, Dozier WA: Effects of age and supplemental xylanase in corn- and wheat-based diets on cecal volatile fatty acid concentrations of broilers1. Poult Sci. 2019 Oct 1;98(10):4787-4800. doi: 10.3382/ps/pez194. [PubMed:31065717 ]
- Skonieczna-Zydecka K, Grochans E, Maciejewska D, Szkup M, Schneider-Matyka D, Jurczak A, Loniewski I, Kaczmarczyk M, Marlicz W, Czerwinska-Rogowska M, Pelka-Wysiecka J, Dec K, Stachowska E: Faecal Short Chain Fatty Acids Profile is Changed in Polish Depressive Women. Nutrients. 2018 Dec 7;10(12). pii: nu10121939. doi: 10.3390/nu10121939. [PubMed:30544489 ]
- Authors unspecified: Erratum: Effects of Alpha-hydroxy-isocaproic acid upon Body Composition in a Type I Diabetic Patient with Muscle Atrophy - A Case Study. Yale J Biol Med. 2018 Dec 7;91(3):355. eCollection 2018 Sep. [PubMed:30534025 ]
- Teixeira FJ, Matias CN, Monteiro CP, Howell SL, Kones R: Effects of Alpha-hydroxy-isocaproic acid upon Body Composition in a Type I Diabetic Patient with Muscle Atrophy - A Case Study. Yale J Biol Med. 2018 Jun 28;91(2):161-171. eCollection 2018 Jun. [PubMed:29962922 ]
- Bou Nemer L, Shi H, Carr BR, Word RA, Bukulmez O: Effect of Body Weight on Metabolic Hormones and Fatty Acid Metabolism in Follicular Fluid of Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization: A Pilot Study. Reprod Sci. 2019 Mar;26(3):404-411. doi: 10.1177/1933719118776787. Epub 2018 May 20. [PubMed:29779472 ]
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