Term Name: | propionate |
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Synonyms: | carboxylatoethane, CH3-CH2-COO(-), EtCO2 anion, ethanecarboxylate, ethylformate, metacetonate, methylacetate, propanate, propanoate, propanoic acid, ion(1-), propionate, pseudoacetate |
Definition: | The conjugate base of propionic acid; a key precursor in lipid biosynthesis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17272] ( EBI ) |