Meaning of isocaproaldehyde | Babel Free

Definitions

Any isomer of caproaldehyde, but especially 2-methylpentanal which is produced by the enzymatic cleavage of cholesterol.

uncountable

Examples

“Incubation of bovine preparation 3 with 4,5-³H-isocaproaldehyde led to the formation of isohexyl alcohol and of isocaproic acid, while a similar incubation of the human preparation led primarily to the formation of isohexyl alcohol (Table VI).”

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