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(R) -Leucic acid (Standard)

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(R) -Leucic acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of (R) -Leucic acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. (R) -Leucic acid (D-α-Hydroxyisocaproic acid) is the D-isomer of the α-hydroxy analogue of Leucine (HY-N0486). (R) -Leucic acid is a metabolite of Lactobacillus and can promote intestinal fatty acid absorption by upregulating CD36 expression. (R) -Leucic acid can be used to study microbe-host interactions and the regulation of lipid metabolism by probiotics.
CAS Number
20312-37-2
Product Name Alternative
D-α-Hydroxyisocaproic acid (Standard)
UNSPSC
12352211
Target
Amino Acid Derivatives; Endogenous Metabolite; Reference Standards
Related Pathways
Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Others
Field of Research
Metabolic Disease
Smiles
O=C(O)[C@H](O)CC(C)C
Molecular Formula
C6H12O3
Molecular Weight
132.16
Shipping Conditions
Room temperature
Scientific Category
Reference Standards

Chemical Information

(R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid

(R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid is the (R)-enantiomer of 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid. Found in patients with short-bowel syndrome (an inborn error of metabolism), and in maple syrup urine disease, MSUD. It is a (2R)-2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid.

CAS Number20312-37-2
PubChem CID439960
IUPAC Name(2R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
Molecular FormulaC6H12O3
Molecular Weight132.16
XLogP0.9
Topological Polar Surface Area57.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count3
Heavy Atom Count9
Formal Charge0
Complexity98
SMILES
CC(C)C[C@H](C(=O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m1/s1
InChIKey
LVRFTAZAXQPQHI-RXMQYKEDSA-N
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
CAS: 20312-37-2
CID: 439960
Formula: C6H12O3
MW: 132.16
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight132.16
XLogP30.9
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count3
Exact Mass132.078644241
Monoisotopic Mass132.078644241
Topological Polar Surface Area57.5 Ų
Heavy Atom Count9
Formal Charge0
Complexity98.5
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes

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