代谢
与戊酸相比,异戊酸是生酮的。异戊酸在肝脏中被代谢,产生二碳和三碳片段。异戊酸中的异丙基片段很容易转化为乙酰乙酸,并且是脂肪酸和胆固醇合成中碳原子的有效来源。异戊酸已在反刍动物的发酵器官中被识别出来。
In contrast to valeric acid, isovaleric acid is ketogenic. ...Is metabolized by the liver to give two- and three-carbon fragments. The isopropyl fragment of isovaleric acid is readily converted to acetoacetate and is an efficient source of carbon atoms for fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis. Isovaleric acid ... has been identified in the fermentative organs of ruminant animals.
来源:Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)