beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid

Summary

beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid is a type of chemical entity^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity^[3].
• beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(C)(CC(=O)O)O^[4].
• beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₅H₁₀O₃^[5].
• beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid is a type of fatty alcohol^[6].
• beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid is a type of hydroxy fatty acid^[7].
• beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid's Commons category is recorded as Beta-Hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate^[8].
• beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid's biological process is recorded as leucine metabolic process^[9].
• beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Aloe africana^[10].
• beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens^[11].
• beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid's has characteristic is recorded as natural product^[12].
• beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid's different from is recorded as 3-hydroxybutyric acid^[13].
• beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+118.063'}^[14].
• beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid's conjugate base is recorded as 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-butyrate^[15].

Why It Matters

beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]