Term Name: monobutyrin
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: 1-monoglyceride butyrate ester diol fatty acid ester
has_functional_parent: butyric acid