CAS 60-01-5 appears in our catalog under these names: Tributyrin, Tributyrin, 98%, Tributyrin , Tributyrin/ 97.79% (existing batch purity), Glycerol tributyrate, 97% . Offered by: GLPBio, Combi-blocks, Chemat Brand, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, TargetMol. Available pack sizes: 5ml, 25g, 1g, 100g, 5g, on request, 250mg, 1000g.
Tributyrin is a triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by butyric acid. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, a prodrug, a protective agent, an EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor and an apoptosis inducer. It is a triglyceride and a butyrate ester. It is functionally related to a butyric acid.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C15H26O6 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 302.36 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2,3-di(butanoyloxy)propyl butanoate |
| InChIKey | UYXTWWCETRIEDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCC)OC(=O)CCC |
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