Isovalerylglycine

Optimal Result: 0 - 3.7 mmol/mol creatinine.

Isovalerylglycine is produced from leucine catabolism. It is further metabolized via isovaleryl-CoA dehydrogenase. This enzyme requires vitamin B2 as a cofactor.

References:

- Gregersen N. Riboflavin-responsive defects of beta-oxidation. J Inher Metab Dis. 1985;8 Suppl 1:65-69.

- Finocchiaro G, Ito M, Tanaka K. Purification and properties of short chain acyl-CoA, medium chain acyl-CoA, and isovaleryl-CoA dehydrogenases from human liver. J Biol Chem. 1987;262(17):7982-7989.

- Bei F, Sun JH, Yu YG, et al. Two novel isovaleryl-CoA dehydrogenase gene mutations in a Chinese infant. Gene. 2013;524(2):396-400.

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What does it mean if your Isovalerylglycine result is too high?

Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase enzymes are not only involved in branched-chain amino acid metabolism, but also beta-oxidation of fatty acids.

Enzymatic dysfunction and elevations in isovalerylglycine are seen when there is a functional nutrient cofactor need and in certain inborn errors of metabolism. However, elevations of isovalerylglycine are also seen in problematic mitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation.

Carnitine, glycine, vitamin B2, and antioxidants have been used therapeutically to treat abnormal levels of isovalerylglycine.

There is an association between elevated isovalerylglycine and anorexia nervosa. The mechanism is believed to be due to poor thyroid conversion of vitamin B2 into active FAD, which normalized in some patients after a refeeding program.

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