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Octanoic Acid

PubChem 379
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
Jwoozy
Created:
5/31/17
Submitted:
10/6/26
Published:
10/7/26
ball-and-stick, color, print caution
379-bas-color-print_cautionAtoms shown as ball-and-stick (geometry appears faceted on screen; apply smooth normals in Blender or similar to improve visualization; generally smooth when 3D printed) with standard colors. 3D printable, with caution, using certain 3D printers.

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3DPX-005377

NIH 3D DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60705/3dpx/5377.3

Licensing:

Public Domain
How to cite this NIH 3D entry
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Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description
Octanoic acid is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid that is heptane in which one of the hydrogens of a terminal methyl group has been replaced by a carboxy group. Octanoic acid is also known as caprylic acid. It has a role as an antibacterial agent, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of an octanoate.
Source Data Details
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/image/imagefly.cgi?cid=379&width=400&height=400