alpha-ketobutyrate; 2-ketobutyrate; 2-oxobutyrate

Introduction

Product of cystathioninase cleavage of cystathionine, also yielding cysteine.

More general terms

• carboxylate
• ketone

Additional terms

• cystathionine gamma-lyase (gamma-cystathionase, CTH)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=58