Term Name:	3-hydroxyisovaleric acid
Synonyms:	3-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid, 3-hydroxy-isovaleric acid, 3-methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid, 3-OH-isovaleric acid, beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyric acid, beta-Hydroxyisovaleric acid, HMB, Hmb-d6
Definition:	A 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is isovaleric acid substituted at position 3 by a hydroxy group. Used as indicator of biotin deficiency.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:37084]  ( EBI )