| isovaleric acid | (CH3)2CHCH2COOH; 3-Methylbutyric acid;a metabolic intermediate in oxidative processes; elevated in cases of isovaleric acidemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| isovaleric acidemia | A disorder of leucine metabolism characterised by the excessive production of isovaleric acid upon protein ingestion or during infectious episodes; severe metabolic acidosis results from the large quantities of acid formed; autosomal recessive inheritance; due to a deficiency of isovaleryl-CoA dehydrogenase. Synonym: sweaty feet syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |