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short-chain fatty acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_26666

Definition

An aliphatic monocarboxylic acid with a chain length of less than C6. If any non-hydrocarbon substituent is present, the compound is not normally regarded as a short-chain fatty acid.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
CH2OR
Molecular Mass
44.99765
Charge
0
SMILES
OC([*])=O

Alternative Names

  • SCFA
  • SCFAs
  • short-chain fatty acids

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

core#notation
CHEBI:26666
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
PMID:20148677

Additional References

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