butyric acid

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q193213
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butyric acid

Summary

butyric acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,162 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • butyric acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • butyric acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Free fatty acid receptor 2[4].
  • butyric acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Free fatty acid receptor 3[5].
  • butyric acid's physically interacts with is recorded as histone deacetylase 1[6].
  • butyric acid's physically interacts with is recorded as histone deacetylase 2[7].
  • butyric acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Histone deacetylase 3[8].
  • butyric acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Histone deacetylase 8[9].
  • butyric acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCCC(=O)O[10].
  • butyric acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₄H₈O₂[11].
  • butyric acid is a type of straight chain fatty acids[12].
  • butyric acid is a type of short-chain fatty acid[13].
  • butyric acid is part of butyrate biosynthetic process[14].
  • butyric acid's Commons category is recorded as Butyric acid[15].
  • butyric acid comprises oxygen[16].
  • butyric acid comprises carbon[17].
  • butyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Inula grandis[18].
  • butyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Artemisia xerophytica[19].
  • butyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Coffea arabica[20].
  • butyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Rhododendron mucronulatum[21].
  • butyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Peristeria elata[22].
  • butyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Prunus armeniaca[23].
  • butyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Prunus persica[24].
  • butyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Prunus domestica[25].
  • butyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as liquorice[26].
  • butyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Pycnandra acuminata[27].

Why It Matters

butyric acid ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,162 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The acid composition of Inula grandis. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Chemical composition of the essential oils of mongolian wormwoods Artemisia xerophytica and A. xantaphora. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . New volatile components of roasted coffee. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Monocarboxylic acids of the essential oils ofRhododendron mucronulatum andRh. sichotense. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Volatile Constituents ofPeristeria elata(Orchidaceae). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Glycosidically bound aroma compounds in the fruits of Prunus species: apricot (P. armeniaca, L.), peach (P. persica, L.), yellow plum (P. domestica, L. ssp. syriaca). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Glycosidically bound aroma compounds in the fruits of Prunus species: apricot (P. armeniaca, L.), peach (P. persica, L.), yellow plum (P. domestica, L. ssp. syriaca). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Glycosidically bound aroma compounds in the fruits of Prunus species: apricot (P. armeniaca, L.), peach (P. persica, L.), yellow plum (P. domestica, L. ssp. syriaca). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra.. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . LC–MS and GC–MS metabolite profiling of nickel(II) complexes in the latex of the nickel-hyperaccumulating tree Sebertia acuminata and identification of methylated aldaric acid as a new nickel(II) ligand. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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