Term: | intestine propionate |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | intestine |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | Folded tube that has parts intestinal bulb, mid intestine and posterior intestine. The intestine is where digestion and nutrient absorption occurs. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001338] |
Name: | propionate |
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Synonyms: | carboxylatoethane, CH3-CH2-COO(-), EtCO2 anion, ethanecarboxylate, ethylformate, metacetonate, methylacetate, propanate, propanoate, propanoic acid, ion(1-), propionate, pseudoacetate |
Definition: | The conjugate base of propionic acid; a key precursor in lipid biosynthesis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17272] ( EBI ) |