- Metabolite
- HMDB0003771 (2-Methylacetoacetic acid)
- Biospecimen
- Urine
- Status
- Detected and Quantified
- Data source
- Referenced
- Concentration
- 0 umol/mmol creatinine
- Age
- Adult (>18 years old)
- Sex
- Both
- Condition
- Normal
Comments
a-Methylacetoacetic acid is not normally present in urine. Units are arbitrary.
References
- Hillman RE, Keating JP: Beta-ketothiolase deficiency as a cause of the "ketotic hyperglycinemia syndrome". Pediatrics. 1974 Feb;53(2):221-5. [PubMed:4812006 ]