Term Name: propionate
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: fatty acid anion 3:0
has_role: human metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: (R)-3-(5-benzyloxyindol-3-yl)lactate (R)-indole-3-lactate (S)-3-fluorolactate 2,2'-iminodipropanoate 2,3-dihydroxy-2-methylpropanoate 2-arylpropionate 2-methyl-(2E)-pentenoate(1-) 3,4,5-trimethoxydihydrocinnamate 3-(2,3-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoate 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate 3-(methylthio)propionate 3-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate 3-amino-L-alaninate 3-hydroxyisobutyrate 3-hydroxypropionate 3-oxopropanoate dihydrourocanate enol-phenylpyruvate glycerate isobutyrate lactate phloretate pyruvate tropate
inverse has_part: ethylammonium propionate sodium propionate
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: propionic acid
is_conjugate_base_of: propionic acid