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propionate
Molecular ID 104745Formula C3H5O2-MW 73.0760 food sources
Molecular structure
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
measuredpredicted
odorlesspredicted
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
(2R,3S)-2,3-dimethylmalate = propanoate + pyruvate
propanoate + ATP + CoA = propanoyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate
propanoate + ATP = propanoyl phosphate + ADP
propanoate + acetyl-CoA = propanoyl-CoA + acetate
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Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
neointimapeer-reviewed
essential hypertensionpeer-reviewed
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
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