MoleculeMETABOLITE RECORD

Isovaleryl-CoA

The first committed leucine-derived acyl-CoA intermediate.

Branched-chain amino acid catabolismHomo sapiens

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Isovaleryl-CoA is a small molecule that cells make, use, or change in connected metabolic reactions.

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The leucine-derived acyl-CoA proceeds through isovaleryl-CoA and its oxidation products.