Tributyrin

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Not to be confused with Tributyltin.
Tributyrin
Skeletal formula of butyrin
Ball-and-stick model of the butyrin molecule
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Propane-1,2,3-triyl tributanoate
Other names
Tributyrin
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
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Properties
C15H26O6
Molar mass 302.367 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]
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS) Tributyrin MSDS, Fischer Scientific
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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]

See also

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References

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