TABLE 1.
Common names of compounds resulting from Phe, Leu, and Met degradation
| Type | Formula | Compound formed
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| Phe | Leu | Met | ||
| α-Keto acid | R-CH2-CO-COOH | Phenylpyruvate | α-Ketoisocaproate | α-Ketomethylthiobutyrate |
| Hydroxy acid | R-CH2-CHO-COOH | Phenyllactate | Hydroxyisocaproate | Hydroxymethylthiobutyrate |
| Carboxylic acid | R-CH2-COOH | Phenylacetic acid | Isovaleric acid | 3-Methylthiopropionic acid |
| Aldehyde | R-CH2-CHO | Phenylacetaldehyde | 3-Methylbutanal or isovaleraldehyde | Methional |
| Alcohol | R-CH2-CHOH | 3-Methylbutanol | Methionol | |
| Other volatile sulfur compounds | Methanethiol, dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl trisulfide | |||