Concentration Details

Metabolite
HMDB0033774 (3-Methylpentanoic acid)
Biospecimen
Feces
Status
Detected and Quantified
Data source
Referenced
Concentration
1119.162 (57.393-5423.633) nmol/g wet feces
Age
Children (1 - 13 years old)
Sex
Both
Condition
Autism
Comments
This is a volatile organic compound. Wet feces samples (n=10) were used in the study. Instrument: GC-MS. Technology specification: car/PDMS SPME fiber. The original concentration was reported as 0.39(0.02-1.89) ppm of wet feces.
References
    1. De Angelis M, Piccolo M, Vannini L, Siragusa S, De Giacomo A, Serrazzanetti DI, Cristofori F, Guerzoni ME, Gobbetti M, Francavilla R: Fecal microbiota and metabolome of children with autism and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified. PLoS One. 2013 Oct 9;8(10):e76993. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076993. eCollection 2013. [PubMed:24130822 ]