Term Name: lactate ester
Synonyms: 2-hydroxypropanoate ester, 2-hydroxypropanoate esters, 2-hydroxypropionate ester, 2-hydroxypropionate esters, lactate esters
Definition: Any carboxylic ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of lactic acid with the hydroxy group of an alcohol or phenol.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:83219]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: carboxylic ester secondary alcohol
has subtype: D-prephenyl lactate ethyl 2-hydroxypropanoate methyl 2-hydroxypropionate
has_functional_parent: 2-hydroxypropanoic acid