Term Name: (S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
Synonyms: (+)-2-hydroxyisocaproic acid, (+)-alpha-Hydroxyisocaproic acid, (2S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, (S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, (S)-2-hydroxyisocaproic acid, (S)-leucic acid, 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYL-PENTANOIC ACID, L-2-Hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid, L-2-hydroxyisocaproic acid, L-alpha-hydroxyisocaproic acid, L-leucic acid
Definition: The (S)-enantiomer of 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid. Derived from the metabolism of the branched-chain amino acids, it belongs to the 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid group of amino acid metabolites.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:44510]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: (2S)-2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid
inverse is_enantiomer_of: (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
is_enantiomer_of: (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid