4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid - Moligand™, 10mM in DMSO , CAS No.816-66-0

CAS: 816-66-0 Cat. No.: M426112 Molecular Weight: 130.14 Beilstein Registry Number: 1701823 EC Number: 212-435-5

GRADE & PURITY Moligand™, 10mM in DMSO

Synonyms

4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid|816-66-0|4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid|alpha-Ketoisocaproic acid|Ketoleucine|2-Oxoisocaproate|alpha-ketoisocaproate|2-OXO-4-METHYLPENTANOIC ACID|Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-2-oxo-|4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate|2-Oxoisocaproic acid|2-Oxoi

Storage

Store at -80°C

Shipped In

Dry ice packs + Cold packs

Overview

An intermediate in the metabolism of leucine.

Specifications

Synonyms

4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid | 816-66-0 | 4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid | alpha-Ketoisocaproic acid | Ketoleucine | 2-Oxoisocaproate | alpha-ketoisocaproate | 2-OXO-4-METHYLPENTANOIC ACID | Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-2-oxo- | 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate | 2-Oxoisocaproic acid | 2-Oxoi

Specifications & Purity

Moligand™, 10mM in DMSO

Storage

Store at -80°C

Shipped In

Dry ice packs + Cold packs

This product requires cold chain shipping. Ground and other economy services are not available.

Grade

Moligand™

Action Type

INHIBITOR

Names and Identifiers

• Canonical Smiles: CC(C)CC(=O)C(=O)O
• IUPAC Name: 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid
• InChIKey: BKAJNAXTPSGJCU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C6H10O3/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)
• Isomeric SMILES: CC(C)CC(=O)C(=O)O
• WGK Germany: 3
• UN Number: 3265
• Molecular Weight: 130.14
• Beilstein: 1701823
• Reaxy-Rn: 1701823
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1701823&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
    • Class Keto acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Short-chain keto acids and derivatives

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic acids and derivatives
• Class: Keto acids and derivatives
• Subclass: Short-chain keto acids and derivatives
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Short-chain keto acids and derivatives
• Alternative Parents: Methyl-branched fatty acids Alpha-keto acids and derivatives Alpha-hydroxy ketones Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic acyclic compounds
• Substituents: Branched fatty acid - Methyl-branched fatty acid - Short-chain keto acid - Alpha-keto acid - Fatty acyl - Alpha-hydroxy ketone - Ketone - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carbonyl group - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxide - Aliphatic acyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with an alkyl chain the contains less than 6 carbon atoms.
• External Descriptors: 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Associated Targets(Human)

SLC16A1 Tchem Monocarboxylate transporter 1 (146 Activities)

Discover Target: SLC16A1

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SLC16A3 Tchem Monocarboxylate transporter 4 (196 Activities)

Discover Target: SLC16A3

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Associated Targets(non-human)

Catharanthus roseus (29 Activities)

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Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Refractive Index: 1.431
• Flash Point(°C): 83 °C
• Boil Point(°C): 85 °C
• Melt Point(°C): 8-10°C
• Molecular Weight: 130.139 g/mol
• XLogP3: 0.900
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
• Rotatable Bond Count: 3
• Exact Mass: 130.063 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 130.063 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 54.400 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 9
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 126.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

References

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3. He Liu, Shixi Wang, Meng Xu, Kaiyue Zhang, Qian Gao, Hualei Wang, Dongzhi Wei.  (2024)  Engineering an (R)-selective transaminase for asymmetric synthesis of (R)-3-aminobutanol.  BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY,      [PMID:38492494] [10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107264]

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