| Term Name: | 2-oxopentanoate |
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| Synonyms: | 2-Oxopentanoate, 2-oxovalerate, alpha-ketovalerate |
| Definition: | A 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-oxopentanoic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28644] ( EBI ) |