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formic acid

Term ID
CHEBI:30751
Synonyms
  • Acide formique
  • Ameisensaeure
  • aminic acid
  • bilorin
  • Formic acid
  • formylic acid
  • H-COOH
  • HCO2H
  • HCOOH
  • hydrogen carboxylic acid
  • Methanoic acid
  • methoic acid
Definition
The simplest carboxylic acid, containing a single carbon. Occurs naturally in various sources including the venom of bee and ant stings, and is a useful organic synthetic reagent. Principally used as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. Induces severe metabolic acidosis and ocular injury in human subjects.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
inverse is_conjugate_base_of
inverse is_substituent_group_from
is_conjugate_acid_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from formic acid
Phenotype where environments contain formic acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing formic acid
Human Disease Model
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