Tributyrin

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Tributyrin
Skeletal formula of butyrin
Ball-and-stick model of the butyrin molecule
Names
IUPAC name
1,3-Di(butanoyloxy)propan-2-yl butanoate
Other names
Tributyrin
Identifiers
60-01-5 N
ChEBI CHEBI:35020 N
ChemSpider 5827 YesY
Jmol 3D model Interactive image
PubChem 6050
UNII S05LZ624MF YesY
  • CCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCC)OC(=O)CCC
Properties
C15H26O6
Molar mass 302.37 g·mol−1
Appearance Oily liquid with bitter taste[1]
Density 1.032 g/cm3[1]
Melting point −75 °C (−103 °F; 198 K)[1]
Boiling point 305 to 310 °C (581 to 590 °F; 578 to 583 K)[1]
Insoluble[1]
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Tributyrin is a triglyceride naturally present in butter. It is an ester composed of butyric acid and glycerol.[1] Among other things, it is used as an ingredient in making margarine. It is present in butter and can be described as a liquid fat with an acrid taste.

Tributyrin is also used in microbiological laboratories to identify the bacterium Moraxella catarrhalis. [2]

Tributyrin is a stable and rapidly absorbed prodrug of butyric acid which enhances antiproliferative effects of dihydroxycholecalciferol in human colon cancer cells.[3]

References

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