α-Ketovaleric acid is a keto acid that is found in human blood. Unlike related keto acids, it is not an intermediate or metabolite associated with amino acids and its origin is unknown.European Nutrigenomics Organisation Metabolite Database
See also α-Ketoisovaleric acid 3-Oxopentanoic acid (β-ketovaleric acid) Levulinic acid (γ-ketovaleric acid)
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