Main Reaction: α-isopropylmalic acid >> α-ketoisocaproic acid + 3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate

Reference: PubMed ID: 27996038
Authors: Su H, Lin J, Wang G
Title: Metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium crenatium for enhancing production of higher alcohols.
Published: 2016 Dec 20

α-isopropylmalic acid --> α-ketoisocaproic acid + 3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate