Description:
Tributyrin is a triglyceride existing in butter. Tributyrin is a prodrug of butyric acid to enhance antiproliferative effects of dihydroxycholecalciferol in human colon cancer cells, and it is used to identify the bacterium Moraxella catarrhalis in microbiological laboratories.
- Molecular Weight: 302.36
- Molecular Formula: C15H26O6
Purity: 95%
Canonical SMILES:
CCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCC)OC(=O)CCC
InChI:
InChI=1S/C15H26O6/c1-4-7-13(16)19-10-12(21-15(18)9-6-3)11-20-14(17)8-5-2/h12H,4-11H2,1-3H3
InChIKey: UYXTWWCETRIEDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Boiling Point: 190 °C / 15 mmHg
- Melting Point: -75 °C
- Solubility: Sol in acetone, Benzene
- Appearance: Liquid
Synonyms:
Glycerol tributyrate; Glyceryl tributyrate; Propane-1,2,3-triyl tributyrate; Butyrin; Butyryl triglyceride
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