Term Name: hexanoate
Synonyms: 1-hexanoate, 1-pentacarboxylate, 1-pentanecarboxylate, butylacetate, caproate, capronate, CH3-[CH2]4-COO(-), hexanoate, hexoate, hexylate, n-caproate, n-hexanoate, n-hexoate, n-hexylate, nPnCO2 anion, pentanecarboxylate, pentylformate
Definition: A short-chain fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of hexanoic acid (also known as caproic acid).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:17120]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: fatty acid anion 6:0 short-chain fatty acid anion straight-chain saturated fatty acid anion
has_role: human metabolite plant metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: (3S,5S)-3,5-diaminohexanoate 1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine zwitterion 1-caproyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate(2-) 1-heptanoyl-2-hexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine zwitterion 2-amino-5-oxohexanoate 2-oxohexanoate 3-hydroxy-3-methylhexanoate 3-hydroxy-5-oxohexanoate 3-hydroxyhexanoate 3-oxohexanoate 4-hydroxy-2-oxohexanoate 5-oxohexanoate 6-acetamido-3-aminohexanoate 6-acetamido-3-oxohexanoate 6-aminohexanoate 6-hydroxyhexanoate 6-oxohexanoate hexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine zwitterion L-2-aminohexanoate N(6)-hexanoyl-L-lysine residue N-(6-aminohexanoyl)-6-aminohexanoate O-hexanoyl-L-serine residue
inverse has_part: sodium hexanoate
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: hexanoic acid
is_conjugate_base_of: hexanoic acid