Showing chemical card for (2S)-2-isopropylmalate (CFc000337427)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:31:11 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337427
Molecule Identification
Common Name
(2S)-2-isopropylmalate
Definition
2-isopropylmalic acid, also known as (2s)-2-hydroxy-2-isopropylsuccinic acid or (2s)-2-isopropylmalate, is a member of the class of compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. Hydroxy fatty acids are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group. Thus, 2-isopropylmalic acid is considered to be a fatty acid lipid molecule. 2-isopropylmalic acid is soluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 2-isopropylmalic acid can be found in a number of food items such as sourdough, garden onion, oat, and bitter gourd, which makes 2-isopropylmalic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 2-isopropylmalic acid can be found primarily in feces, saliva, and urine. 2-isopropylmalic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Isopropylmalic acid (isopropylmalate) is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of leucine, synthesized from oxoisovalerate by 2-isopropylmalate synthase and converted into isopropyl-3-oxosuccinate by 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase. Two isomers are important, the 2- and 3-isopropyl derivatives, and these are interconverted by isopropylmalate dehydratase .
