SMILES: CC(C)CC(C(=O)[O-])O
Description: The molecule is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid anion and a methyl-branched fatty acid anion. It derives from a valeric acid. It is a conjugate base of a 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid.