Compound
4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate
A 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion that is the conjugate base of 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:17865), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
Structure
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- Class
- Organic compound, anion
- Formula
- C6H9O3
- Mass
- 129.135 g/mol
- Charge
- -1
- InChIKey
- BKAJNAXTPSGJCU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- SMILES
- CC(C)CC(=O)C(=O)[O-]
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.
What it touches on the way
Mechanistic reach
21 entities
21 entities reached.
0 reported hops21 assembled from the scaffold
- CTBP1ProteinUNIPROT:Q13363substrate ofInferred only89 paths89 endpoints
- BCKDHAProteinUNIPROT:P12694substrate ofInferred only38 paths19 endpoints
- BCKDHBProteinUNIPROT:P21953substrate ofInferred only32 paths16 endpoints
- SLC16A1ProteinUNIPROT:P53985transported byInferred only25 paths25 endpoints
- AKR1C1ProteinUNIPROT:Q04828substrate ofInferred only25 paths25 endpoints
- AADATProteinUNIPROT:Q8N5Z0substrate ofInferred only20 paths10 endpoints
- ADH5ProteinUNIPROT:P11766metabolized byInferred only14 paths14 endpoints
- WWOXProteinUNIPROT:Q9NZC7substrate ofInferred only10 paths10 endpoints
- ALOX12BProteinUNIPROT:O75342substrate ofInferred only8 paths8 endpoints
- AKR1B10ProteinUNIPROT:O60218substrate ofInferred only7 paths7 endpoints
- ALOXE3ProteinUNIPROT:Q9BYJ1substrate ofInferred only7 paths7 endpoints
- SLC16A7ProteinUNIPROT:O60669transported byInferred only6 paths6 endpoints
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- L-leucineCompoundCHEBI:15603converted toInferred only6 paths2 endpoints
- AKR1B15ProteinUNIPROT:C9JRZ8substrate ofInferred only5 paths5 endpoints
- HSD17B11ProteinUNIPROT:Q8NBQ5substrate ofInferred only5 paths5 endpoints
- HSD17B8ProteinUNIPROT:Q92506substrate ofInferred only5 paths5 endpoints
- SDR16C5ProteinUNIPROT:Q8N3Y7substrate ofInferred only4 paths4 endpoints
- CBR4ProteinUNIPROT:Q8N4T8substrate ofInferred only4 paths4 endpoints
- BDH2ProteinUNIPROT:Q9BUT1substrate ofInferred only4 paths4 endpoints
- SDR9C7ProteinUNIPROT:Q8NEX9substrate ofInferred only3 paths3 endpoints
- HTATIP2ProteinUNIPROT:Q9BUP3substrate ofInferred only2 paths2 endpoints
What the reference databases state
Chemical structure
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate has the functional parent pentanoateCompoundChEBI CHEBI:17865Inferred only
Statements
49 statements
49 statements · 2 reference databases · Subject: 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate · Sources: Human-GEM, Rhea
- (2R)-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate is converted to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:10052Inferred only
- (2R)-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate is converted to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:82499Inferred only
- (2R)-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate is converted to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:12873Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is converted to (2R)-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:10052Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is converted to (2R)-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:12873Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is converted to 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acidCompoundHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is converted to 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acidCompoundRhea RHEA:69380Inferred only
- 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid is converted to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoateCompoundHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid is converted to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:69380Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is converted to 3-hydroxyisovaleric acidCompoundHuman-GEM MAR06924Inferred only
- D-leucine is converted to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:78211Inferred only
- isovaleryl-CoA is converted to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:25177Inferred only
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- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is converted to isovaleryl-CoACompoundRhea RHEA:25177Inferred only
- L-leucine is converted to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoateCompoundHuman-GEM MAR03765Inferred only
- L-leucine is converted to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:60996Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is converted to L-leucineCompoundRhea RHEA:12220Inferred only
- L-leucine is converted to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:18321Inferred only
- L-leucine is converted to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoateCompoundHuman-GEM MAR06923Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is converted to L-leucineCompoundRhea RHEA:60996Inferred only
- L-leucine is converted to 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:12220Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is metabolised by ADH5ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of AADATProteinRhea RHEA:69128Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of AADATProteinRhea RHEA:66068Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of AKR1B10ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of AKR1B15ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of AKR1C1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of ALOX12BProteinHuman-GEM MAR06924Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of ALOXE3ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06924Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of BCKDHAProteinHuman-GEM MAR20176Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of BCKDHAProteinRhea RHEA:84639Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of BCKDHBProteinHuman-GEM MAR20176Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of BCKDHBProteinRhea RHEA:84639Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of BDH2ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of CBR4ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of CTBP1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of DHRS2ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of HSD11B1LProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of HSD17B11ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of HSD17B8ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of HTATIP2ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of MDH1BProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of SDR16C5ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of SDR42E1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of SDR42E2ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of SDR9C7ProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is a substrate of WWOXProteinHuman-GEM MAR06925Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is transported by SLC16A1ProteinRhea RHEA:71779Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is transported by SLC16A7ProteinRhea RHEA:71779Inferred only
- 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate is transported by SLC5A8ProteinRhea RHEA:72967Inferred only
Reactions
29 reactions
2-oxoglutarate(2-)+L-leucine4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate+L-glutamate(1-)
Catalysed by BCAT2
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 2.6.1.42, 2.6.1.6mitochondrial matrix
Human-GEM MAR03765CC BY 4.0Reference data
A verified finding names this conversionInsufficientEvidence strength: insufficient. Mechanistic inference, no evidence found, or evidence weakened below very limited.
2-oxoglutarate(2-)+L-leucine4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate+L-glutamate(1-)
Catalysed by BCAT1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 2.6.1.42, 2.6.1.6cytosol
Human-GEM MAR06923CC BY 4.0Reference data
A verified finding names this conversionInsufficientEvidence strength: insufficient. Mechanistic inference, no evidence found, or evidence weakened below very limited.
4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate+dioxygen3-hydroxyisovaleric acid+carbon dioxide
Catalysed by ALOXE3 or ALOX12B
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 1.13.11.-cytosol
Human-GEM MAR06924CC BY 4.0Reference data
4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate+proton+NADH(2-)2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid+NAD(+)
Catalysed by DHRS2 or HTATIP2 or MDH1B or CBR4 or CTBP1 or BDH2 or HSD11B1L or SDR9C7 or SDR16C5 or SDR42E2 or SDR42E1 or WWOX and 6 more alternatives
Reaction pageReversibleBalancedEC 1.1.1.-cytosol
Human-GEM MAR06925CC BY 4.0Reference data
4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate+proton4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate+proton
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedcytosol, mitochondrial matrix
Human-GEM MAR08099CC BY 4.0Reference data
4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate
Reaction pageReversibleBalancedextracellular space, cytosol
Human-GEM MAR09003CC BY 4.0Reference data
Reaction pageReversibleBalance undeterminableextracellular space
Human-GEM MAR09013CC BY 4.0Reference data
4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate+proton+thiamine(1+) diphosphatecarbon dioxide+3-methyl-1-hydroxybutylthiamine diphosphate
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableEC 1.2.4.4mitochondrial matrix
Human-GEM MAR20176CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2R)-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate+NAD(1-)4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate+NADH(2-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:10052CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-leucine+NAD(1-)+water4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate+ammonium+NADH(2-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:12220CC BY 4.0Reference data
A verified finding names this conversionInsufficientEvidence strength: insufficient. Mechanistic inference, no evidence found, or evidence weakened below very limited.
(2R)-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate+NADP(3-)4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate+NADPH(4-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:12873CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-leucine+2-oxoglutarate(2-)4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate+L-glutamate(1-)
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:18321CC BY 4.0Reference data
A verified finding names this conversionInsufficientEvidence strength: insufficient. Mechanistic inference, no evidence found, or evidence weakened below very limited.
Where it reaches
8 systems, 15 regions, 26 tissues, 26 transporter routes — routes, not measurements: transporters known to carry 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate are expressed there, and no source reports it arriving.
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Other names
3 names
Resolves to: 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate
- Also called
- 2-Oxoisocaproatealpha-ketoisocaproateα-ketoisocaproate