毒理性
通常,β-羟基异丁酸是一种氨基酸,与赖氨酸有化学上的关联。它能与赖氨酸分解代谢中使用的酶竞争性结合,这就是为什么它和其代谢产物甲基环丙基乙酸(MCPA)有毒的原因。代谢产物MCPA还是酰基辅酶A脱氢酶的强效抑制剂,阻止了脂肪酸的代谢。
Generally, hypoglycin is an amino acid and chemically related to lysine. It competitively binds to enzymes used in the catabolism of lysine and is the reason why it and its metabolitemethylene cyclopropyl acetic acid (MCPA) are toxic. The metabolite MCPA also is a potent inhibitor of acyl CoA dehydrogenase, preventing the metabolism of fatty acids.
来源:Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)