2-Hydroxyvaleric acid

• Description:

  2-Hydroxyvaleric acid is a medium chain α-hydroxy fatty acid. 2-Hydroxyvaleric acid is an activator in fat metabolism of palmitic acid-1-C14. 2-hydroxyvaleric acid is also used as a staining agent for measuring tissue-specific Lactate dehydrogenase activity and elevated levels of 2-hydroxyvaleric acid induces lactic acidosis[1][2].

• UNSPSC:

  12352211

• Hazard Statement:

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• Target:

  Biochemical Assay Reagents; Endogenous Metabolite; Lactate Dehydrogenase

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Others

• Applications:

  Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

• Field of Research:

  Endocrinology; Metabolic Disease

• Purity:

  98.0

• Smiles:

  CCCC(O)C(O)=O

• Molecular Formula:

  C5H10O3

• Molecular Weight:

  118.13

• Precautions:

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• References & Citations:

  [1]CASTELFRANCO P, et al. Fat metabolism in higher plants. V. A soluble palmitate oxidase requiring glycolic acid as activator. J Biol Chem. 1955 Jun;214 (2) :567-77.|[2]Hudson KM, et al. Transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analyses identify candidate pathways linking maternal cadmium exposure to altered neurodevelopment and behavior. Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 11;11 (1) :16302.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Scientific Category:

  Reference compound1

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• Isoform:

  Human Endogenous Metabolite

• CAS Number:

  [617-31-2]