Term Name: | monobutyrin |
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Synonyms: | 1-butyrylglycerol, 1-mono-n-butyrin, 1-monobutyrin, 1-O-(butyryl)glycerol, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl butanoate, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl butyrate, 2,3-Dihydroxypropylbutyrat, 3-butyryloxypropane-1,2-diol, alpha-monobutyrin, butanoic acid 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester, Butyrate de 2,3-dihydroxypropyle, glycerol-alpha-mono-n-butyrate, mono-n-butyrin |
Definition: | A 1-monoglyceride resulting from the formal esterification of butyric acid with one of the primary hydroxy groups of glycerol. The R enantiomer is bioactive. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:76503] ( EBI ) |