Term Name: butane-2,3-dione
Synonyms: 2,3-Butadione, 2,3-butandione, 2,3-Butanedione, 2,3-Diketobutane, 2,3-Dioxobutane, Biacetyl, butane-2,3-dione, diacetyl, Dimethyl glyoxal, Dimethylglyoxal
Definition: An alpha-diketone that is butane substituted by oxo groups at positions 2 and 3. It is a metabolite produced during the malolactic fermentation.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:16583]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: alpha-diketone
has_role: Escherichia coli metabolite Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite