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L-Valine is a branched chain amino acid with 5 C-atoms. Most secondary products formed from L-valine still contain this isopentane skeleton (cf. the formulas of pantoic acid and erythroskyrin).
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Luckner, M. (1984). Secondary Products Originating from L-Valine. In: Secondary Metabolism in Microorganisms, Plants and Animals. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02384-6_27
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