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| CAS | 1679-49-8 |
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| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
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| Material Notes | 3-methylbutyrolactone is lactone of 4-hydroxyisovaleric acid and it has been found in the urine of patients with isovaleric acidemia, an autosomal recessive genetic disorder of the enzyme isovaleryl-CoA dehydrogenase (PMID 6452974; PMID 6616835). Isovaleric acidemia is closely related to the genetic metabolic disorder Maple syrup urine disease. [HMDB] |