Acetic acid
From BugSigDB
A simple carboxylic acid containing two carbons; the active ingredient in vinegar. The building block of natural fatty acids which, unlike them, does not occur in natural triglycerides. Reported to suppress accumulation of body fat and liver lipids in mice.
- Aliases
- acide acetique
- C2 Mouse
- C2H4O2
- CC(O)=O
- CH3-COOH
- Essigsaeure
- Ethanoic acid
- ethoic acid
- Ethylic acid
- HOAc
- InChI=1/C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4)/f/h3H
- InChIKey=QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-TULZNQERCK
- Methanecarboxylic acid
