CHEBI:35020 - tributyrin

ChEBI IDCHEBI:35020
ChEBI Nametributyrin
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DefinitionA triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by butyric acid.
Last Modified26 August 2015
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FormulaC15H26O6
Net Charge0
Average Mass302.367
Monoisotopic Mass302.17294
SMILESCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCC)OC(=O)CCC
InChIInChI=1S/C15H26O6/c1-4-7-13(16)19-10-12(21-15(18)9-6-3)11-20-14(17)8-5-2/h12H,4-11H2,1-3H3
InChIKeyUYXTWWCETRIEDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor  An EC 3.5.1.* (non-peptide linear amide C-N hydrolase) inhibitor that interferes with the function of histone deacetylase (EC 3.5.1.98).
apoptosis inducer  Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.
Applications:
prodrug  A compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming the pharmacologically active drug for which it is a prodrug.
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
protective agent  Synthetic or natural substance which is given to prevent a disease or disorder or are used in the process of treating a disease or injury due to a poisonous agent.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
tributyrin (CHEBI:35020) has functional parent butyric acid (CHEBI:30772)
tributyrin (CHEBI:35020) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
tributyrin (CHEBI:35020) has role apoptosis inducer (CHEBI:68495)
tributyrin (CHEBI:35020) has role EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor (CHEBI:61115)
tributyrin (CHEBI:35020) has role prodrug (CHEBI:50266)
tributyrin (CHEBI:35020) has role protective agent (CHEBI:50267)
tributyrin (CHEBI:35020) is a butyrate ester (CHEBI:50477)
tributyrin (CHEBI:35020) is a triglyceride (CHEBI:17855)
IUPAC Name 
propane-1,2,3-triyl tributanoate
Synonyms  Source
Glyceryl tributyrateKEGG COMPOUND
Glycerol tributyrateKEGG COMPOUND
Glycerol tributanoateChemIDplus
Tri-n-butyrinChemIDplus
TributinChemIDplus
Glyceryl tributyrateNIST Chemistry WebBook
UniProt Name  Source
1,2,3-tributanoylglycerolUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
C13870KEGG COMPOUND
HMDB0031094HMDB
CPD-13014MetaCyc
ButyrinWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1714746Reaxys
CAS:60-01-5KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:60-01-5ChemIDplus
CAS:60-01-5NIST Chemistry WebBook
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