Term Name: octanoate
Synonyms: 1-heptanecarboxylate, caprilate, caprylate, CH3-[CH2]6-COO(-), n-caprylate, n-octanoate, n-octoate, n-octylate, octanoate, octanoic acid, ion(1-), octylate
Definition: A straight-chain saturated fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of octanoic acid (caprylic acid); believed to block adipogenesis.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:25646]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: fatty acid anion 8:0 straight-chain saturated fatty acid anion
has_role: human metabolite Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: 1,2-dioctanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate(2-) 1-octanoyl-sn-glycero-2,3-cyclic-phosphate(1-) 1-octanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine zwitterion 2-oxooctanoate 6-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanoate 8-[(1R,2R)-3-oxo-2-{(Z)-pent-2-en-1-yl}cyclopentyl]octanoate 8-[(1S,2S)-3-oxo-2-{(Z)-pent-2-en-1-yl}cyclopentyl]octanoate dihydrolipoate lipoate N-octanoyl-3-ketodihydrosphingosine O-octanoyl-L-serine residue O-octanoyl-L-threonine residue
inverse has_part: sodium octanoate
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: octanoic acid
is_conjugate_base_of: octanoic acid