Provisional Cell Ontology

Last uploaded: September 9, 2025
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_17968
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_17968
Preferred Name

butyrate
Definitions
A short-chain fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of butyric acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group.
Synonyms
butanoate
butyrate
propanecarboxylate
CH3-[CH2]2-COO(-)
1-butanoate
1-propanecarboxylate
butanoic acid, ion(1-)
n-butanoate
propylformate
1-butyrate
butanate
n-butyrate
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Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

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definition

A short-chain fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of butyric acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group.
label
butyrate
prefLabel
butyrate
database_cross_reference
Gmelin:324289
Reaxys:3601060
PMID:7496326
CAS:461-55-2
PMID:17190852
MetaCyc:BUTYRIC_ACID
UM-BBD_compID:c0035
KEGG:C00246
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notation
CHEBI:17968
inSubset
inchi
InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-2-3-4(5)6/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,5,6)/p-1
has_related_synonym
propanecarboxylate
CH3-[CH2]2-COO(-)
1-butanoate
1-propanecarboxylate
butanoic acid, ion(1-)
n-butanoate
propylformate
1-butyrate
butanate
butanoate
n-butyrate
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id
CHEBI:17968
charge
-1
hasOBONamespace
chebi_ontology
formula
C4H7O2
subClassOf
is_conjugate_base_of
inchikey
FERIUCNNQQJTOY-UHFFFAOYSA-M
mass
87.09718
monoisotopicmass
87.04515
hasAlternativeId
CHEBI:22946
CHEBI:13924
type
smiles
CCCC([O-])=O
has role
has_exact_synonym
butanoate
butyrate
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