Butyric Acid

DB03568InvestigationalSmall molecule

A four carbon acid, CH3CH2CH2COOH, with an unpleasant odor that occurs in butter and animal fat as the glycerol ester.

Chemical structure of Butyric Acid
Formula / weight
C4H8O2 · 88.1051 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
1-propanecarboxylic acid · Butanoic acid · Butyrate · Ethylacetic acid · N-butanoic acid
Code names
FEMA NO. 2221 · NSC-8415

Resolves to

Compound
UNII40UIR9Q29HCAS107-92-6ChEMBLCHEMBL14227ChEBI30772PubChem264KEGGC00246
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm596718
Structure
InChIKeyFERIUCNNQQJTOY-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCCCC(O)=O
Targets
Q13547HDAC1P06276BCHEQ53464(S)-2-haloacid dehalogenaseP96965cumD

What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026

4Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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31Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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