Term Name: | 2-hydroxyisobutyrate |
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Synonyms: | 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoate, alpha-hydroxy-alpha-methylpropanoate, alpha-hydroxy-alpha-methylpropionate, alpha-hydroxyisobutanoate, alpha-hydroxyisobutyrate |
Definition: | A hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid, arising from deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:19641] ( EBI ) |