| chemical treatment: 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid |
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| Name: | chemical treatment |
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| Definition: | Experimental condition in which the fish is treated with a chemical substance. This treatment could be administered by adding the chemical substance to the tank water, injections, or by consumption. |
| Ontology: | Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000111] |
| Name: | 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid |
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| Synonyms: | 2-OXO-4-METHYLPENTANOIC ACID, 2-Oxoisocaproate, 4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoate, 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid, 4-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid, alpha-ketoisocaproic acid, Ketoleucine |
| Definition: | A 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pentanoic acid (valeric acid) substituted with a keto group at C-2 and a methyl group at C-4. A metabolite that has been found to accumulate in maple syrup urine disease. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:48430] ( EBI ) |