2-Hydroxyvaleric acid

2-Hydroxyvaleric acid is a medium chain α-hydroxy fatty acid. 2-Hydroxyvaleric acid is an activator in fat metabolism of palmitic acid-1-C14. 2-hydroxyvaleric acid is also used as a staining agent for measuring tissue-specific Lactate dehydrogenase activity and elevated levels of 2-hydroxyvaleric acid induces lactic acidosis[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[617-31-2]

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Biochemical Assay Reagents; Endogenous Metabolite; Lactate Dehydrogenase

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Others

Applications

Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

Field of Research

Endocrinology; Metabolic Disease

Purity

98.0

Smiles

CCCC(O)C(O)=O

Molecular Formula

C5H10O3

Molecular Weight

118.13

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]CASTELFRANCO P, et al. Fat metabolism in higher plants. V. A soluble palmitate oxidase requiring glycolic acid as activator. J Biol Chem. 1955 Jun;214 (2) :567-77.|[2]Hudson KM, et al. Transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analyses identify candidate pathways linking maternal cadmium exposure to altered neurodevelopment and behavior. Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 11;11 (1) :16302.