DescriptionAlpha-ketobutyricacid.svg Skeletal formula of alpha-ketobutyricacid. Created using ACD/ChemSketch 10.0 and Inkscape. Date 26 May 2007 Source
reacted to form cystathionine (middle) which is next converted to alpha-ketobutyricacid (α-ketobutyrate, bottom left) and cysteine (bottom right) Date 25