Acetolactic acid
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
(2S)-2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid | |
| Other names
α-Acetolactate | |
| Identifiers | |
71698-08-3  | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:18409  |
| ChemSpider | 389710 |
| PubChem | 440878 |
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| Properties | |
| C5H8O4 | |
| Molar mass | 132.12 g·mol−1 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
| verify (what is ?) | |
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α-Acetolactic acid (α-acetolactate) is a precursor in the biosynthesis of the branched chain amino acids valine and leucine. α-Acetolactic acid is produced from two molecules of pyruvic acid by acetolactate synthase. α-Acetolactic acid can also be decarboxylated by alpha-acetolactate decarboxylase to produce acetoin.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Wood, B. J. B.; Holzapfel, W. H. (1995). "Carbohydrate Metabolism". The Lactic Acid Bacteria: The genera of lactic acid bacteria. 2. Springer. pp. 185–186. ISBN 978-0-7514-0215-5.
- ↑ Marth, E. H.; Steele, J. L. (2001). "Genetics of Lactic acid bacteria". Applied dairy microbiology. 110 of Food science and technology. A series of monographs. CRC Press. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-8247-0536-7.
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