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(2S)-2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid | |
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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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α-Acetolactic acid 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] The name α-acetolactate is used for anion (conjugate base), salts, and esters of α-acetolactic acid.