Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 254-384-1 | CAS number: 39255-32-8
Endpoint summary
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
Description of key information
EMV is rapidly absorbed from the GI tract, metabolised to endogenous compounds and ultimately eliminated as carbon dioxide.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Bioaccumulation potential:
- no bioaccumulation potential
Additional information
Absorption
Short branched chain carboxylic acids and their esters are rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.
Metabolism
Hydrolysis of ethyl 2-methyl valerate catalysed by esterases occurs in the gastrointestinal tract, skin, blood or liver forming ethanol and 2-methyl valeric acid.
The free carboxylic acid undergoes β-oxidation; this reaction involves initial esterification with the thiol group of coenzyme A (CoA) followed by oxidation and finally cleavage forming propionyl-CoA. The oxidation products are all endogenous compounds and enter the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA), ultimately being eliminated as carbon dioxide.
References
Safety evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants. WHO Food Additives Series, No. 40, 1998.
Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants. WHO Technical Report Series, No. 884, 1999.
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