Acetolactic acid

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]

α-Acetolactic acid
Names
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid
Other names
α-Acetolactate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
Properties
C5H8O4
Molar mass 132.115 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

  1. 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.
  2. 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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