title: Β-Ketoisocaproic acid
text: # Β-Ketoisocaproic acid
  
  β-Ketoisocaproic acid, also known as 4-methyl-3-oxopentanoic acid, is an intermediate in the metabolism of leucine. Its metabolic precursor and metabolic product in the leucine metabolic pathway are β-leucine and β-ketoisocaproyl-CoA, respectively.
  
  