Term Information

Accession
CHEBI:17418
Name
valeric acid
Ontology
Synonyms
Valeric acid, pentanoic acid, 1-butanecarboxylic acid, CH3-[CH2]3-COOH, PENTANOIC ACID, Pentanoate, Pentanoic acid, Valerate, Valerianic acid, Valeriansaeure, n-BuCOOH, n-Pentanoate, n-Valeric acid, n-pentanoic acid, n-valeric acid, pentoic acid, propylacetic acid, valeric acid, normal
Alternate IDs
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Definition
A straight-chain saturated fatty acid containing five carbon atoms. [source: unknown]
Comment
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Subset
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Parents of valeric acid (CHEBI:17418)
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valeric acid [is_a relation] is_a  short-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:26666)
valeric acid [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
valeric acid [is_a relation] is_a  straight-chain saturated fatty acid (CHEBI:39418)
valeric acid [is_conjugate_acid_of relation] is_conjugate_acid_of  valerate (CHEBI:31011)

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