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4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid

Cat. No. M14349
4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid Structure
Synonym:

α-Ketoisocaproic acid

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Biological Activity

4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid (α-Ketoisocaproic acid), an abnormal metabolite, is both a neurotoxin and a metabotoxin.

Chemical Information
Molecular Weight 130.14
CAS Number 816-66-0
Solubility (25°C) DMSO 90 mg/mL
Water 90 mg/mL
Storage 2-8°C, protect from light
Conversion of different model animals based on BSA (PMID: 27057123)
Species Mouse Rat Rabbit Guinea pig Hamster Dog
Weight (kg) 0.02 0.15 1.8 0.4 0.08 10
Body Surface Area (m2) 0.007 0.025 0.15 0.05 0.02 0.5
Km factor 3 6 12 8 5 20
Animal A (mg/kg) = Animal B (mg/kg) multiplied by  Animal B Km
Animal A Km

For example, to modify the dose of Compound A used for a mouse (20 mg/kg) to a dose based on the BSA for a rat, multiply 20 mg/kg by the Km factor for a mouse and then divide by the Km factor for a rat. This calculation results in a rat equivalent dose for Compound A of 10 mg/kg.

References

[1] Project Nshimiyimana, et al. Engineering of L-amino acid deaminases for the production of α-keto acids from L-amino acids

[2] J C Brown, et al. Actions of GIP

[3] D B Buxton, et al. Regulatory effects of fatty acids on decarboxylation of leucine and 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate in the perfused rat heart

[4] J F Tomera, et al. Assessment of the flux of mitochondrial acetyl-CoA in liver and kidney by using the differential production of 14CO2 from tracers of (1-14C)- and (2-14C)-labelled 4-methyl-2-oxovalerate

[5] A E Harper, et al. Branched-chain amino acid metabolism

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