Showing metabocard for Isocaproic acid (BMDB0000689)

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Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:34:56 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:04:48 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000689
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00689
Metabolite Identification
Common NameIsocaproic acid
DescriptionIsocaproic acid, also known as 4-methyl-valerate or isohexanoic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl-branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an acyl chain that has a methyl branch. Usually, they are saturated and contain only one or more methyl group. However, branches other than methyl may be present. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Isocaproic acid.
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
ValueSource
4,4-Dimethylbutanoic acidChEBI
4-Methyl-N-valeric acidChEBI
4-Methyl-pentanoic acidChEBI
4-Methyl-valeric acidChEBI
4-Methylvaleric acidChEBI
Isobutylacetic acidChEBI
Isohexanoic acidChEBI
Isohexoic acidChEBI
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4-MethylpentanoateHMDB
4-Methylpentanoic acidHMDB
Isocaproic acid, sodium saltHMDB
4-Methyl valerateHMDB
Isocaproic acidMeSH
Chemical FormulaC6H12O2
Average Molecular Weight116.1583
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight116.083729628
IUPAC Name4-methylpentanoic acid
Traditional Nameisocaproate
CAS Registry Number646-07-1
SMILES
CC(C)CCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(2)3-4-6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)
InChI KeyFGKJLKRYENPLQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl-branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an acyl chain that has a methyl branch. Usually, they are saturated and contain only one or more methyl group. However, branches other than methyl may be present.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMethyl-branched fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-33 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.72ALOGPS
logP1.65ChemAxon
logS-0.96ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)5.09ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity31.02 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.06 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000689
DrugBank IDDB03993
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB008206
KNApSAcK IDC00050474
Chemspider ID12067
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link4-Methylpentanoic acid
METLIN ID4191
PubChem Compound12587
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID74903
References
Synthesis ReferenceShimizu, K.; Dorfman, Ralph I.; Gut, Marcel. Isocaproic acid, a metabolite of 20a-hydroxycholesterol. Journal of Biological Chemistry (1960), 235 PC25.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available