Description
(±)-3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid sodium salt is a racemic mixture of 3-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid. It is a substrate of α-keto acid dehydrogenases and can be used to study their specificity, distribution, and kinetics. This can also be used to study as a reactive oxygen scavenger.
Applications
A substrate of α-keto acid dehydrogenases
Synonyms
(±)-Sodium 3-methyl-2-oxovalerate; 3-Methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid sodium salt
Molecular Formula
C6H9NaO3
Substrates
Acetolactate decarboxylase