4-Hydroxy-2-oxopentanoic acid4-Hydroxy-2-oxopentanoaic acid, also known as 4-hydroxy-2-oxovalerate, is formed by the decarboxylation of 4-oxalocrotonate by 4-oxalocrotonate decarboxylase, is degraded by 4-hydroxy-2-oxovalerate aldolase, forming acetaldehyde and pyruvate and is reversibly dehydrated by 2-oxopent-4-enoate hydratase to… Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article 4-Hydroxy-2-oxopentanoic acid, revision 1311842708.

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C5H8O4, 132.11 g/mol

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