CH3CH23COOK
CH3CH23COOK, also known as potassium butyrate, is the potassium salt of butyric acid. Butyric acid is a short-chain fatty acid with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2COOH. In potassium butyrate, the acidic proton of butyric acid is replaced by a potassium ion. Its molecular formula is C4H7KO2 and it has a molar mass of approximately 110.19 g/mol.
Potassium butyrate typically appears as a white crystalline solid. It is soluble in water and often has
In biological systems, potassium butyrate plays a role as a source of energy for colonocytes, the cells