Term Name: | isobutyrate |
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Synonyms: | 2-methylpropanoate, 2-methylpropanoic acid, ion(1-), 2-methylpropionate, i-butyrate, iPrCO2 anion, isobutanoate, Isobutyrat, isobutyric acid anion, methylpropanoate |
Definition: | A branched, short-chain, saturated fatty acid anion; the conjugate base of isobutyric acid, formed by deprotonation of the carboxylic acid group. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:48944] ( EBI ) |