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  • Title: The identification of (E)-2-methylglutaconic acid, a new isoleucine metabolite, in the urine of patients with beta-ketothiolase deficiency, propionic acidaemia and methylmalonic acidaemia.
    Author: Duran M, Bruinvis L, Ketting D, Kamerling JP, Wadman SK, Schutgens RB.
    Journal: Biomed Mass Spectrom; 1982 Jan; 9(1):1-5. PubMed ID: 7059658.
    Abstract:
    The identification of (E)-2-methylglutaconic acid, a 'new' metabolite of isoleucine, is described. The substance was detected in urine samples from patients with propionic acidaemia, methylmalonic acidaemia and so-called beta-ketothiolase deficiency; in the majority of cases together with N-tiglylglycine. (E)-2-Methylglutaconic acid is thought to be the end product of the 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase-catalysed carboxylation of tiglyl-CoA. Prerequisites for the quantitative gas chromatographic analysis of the unstable 2- (and 3-) methyl-glutaconic acid ditrimethylsilyl ester are given.
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