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Record Information

Version

4.0

Status

Detected and Quantified

Creation Date

2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC

Update Date

2020-11-09 23:13:45 UTC

HMDB ID

HMDB0000535

Secondary Accession Numbers

HMDB00535
HMDB0061883
HMDB61883

Metabolite Identification

Common Name

Caproic acid

Description

Caproic acid is a colourless oily liquid that smells like cheese. It is a fatty acid found naturally in various animal fats and oils. Caproic acid is a medium chain triglyceride (MCT). MCTs are widely used for parenteral nutrition in individuals requiring supplemental nutrition, and are being more widely used in foods, drugs, and cosmetics (MCTs are essentially non-toxic). It is safe for human dietary consumption up to levels of 1g/kg (PMID: 10685018 ). Caproic acid is found to be associated with medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, which is an inborn error of metabolism. As a volatile organic compound, it has been identified as a fecal biomarker of Clostridium difficile infection (PMID: 30986230 ).

Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Value	Source
1-Hexanoic acid	ChEBI
1-Pentanecarboxylic acid	ChEBI
6:0	ChEBI
Butylacetic acid	ChEBI
C6:0	ChEBI
Capronic acid	ChEBI
CH3-[CH2]4-COOH	ChEBI
Hexanoate	ChEBI
Hexoic acid	ChEBI
Hexylic acid	ChEBI
N-Caproic acid	ChEBI
N-Hexanoic acid	ChEBI
N-Hexoic acid	ChEBI
N-Hexylic acid	ChEBI
Pentanecarboxylic acid	ChEBI
Pentiformic acid	ChEBI
Pentylformic acid	ChEBI
1-Hexanoate	Generator
1-Pentanecarboxylate	Generator
Butylacetate	Generator
Capronate	Generator
Hexanoic acid	Generator
Hexoate	Generator
Hexylate	Generator
N-Caproate	Generator
N-Hexanoate	Generator
N-Hexoate	Generator
N-Hexylate	Generator
Pentanecarboxylate	Generator
Pentiformate	Generator
Pentylformate	Generator
Caproate	Generator
Hexanoic acid, calcium salt	HMDB
Hexanoic acid, sodium salt, 1-(11)C-labeled	HMDB
Hexanoic acid, nickel (2+) salt	HMDB
Hexanoic acid, sodium salt	HMDB
Bismuth(III)hexanoate	HMDB
Hexanoic acid, copper (2+) salt	HMDB
Hexanoic acid, manganese (2+) salt	HMDB
Bi(ohex)3	HMDB
Hexanoic acid, barium salt	HMDB
Hexanoic acid, potassium salt	HMDB
Hexanoic acid, rhodium (2+) salt	HMDB
FA(6:0)	HMDB
Calcium N-hexanoate	HMDB
Hexanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1)	HMDB
Sodium capronate	HMDB
Calcium hexanoate	HMDB
Caproic acid sodium salt	HMDB
Sodium caproate	HMDB
Sodium hexanoate	HMDB

Chemical Formula

C₆H₁₂O₂

Average Molecular Weight

116.1583

Monoisotopic Molecular Weight

116.083729628

IUPAC Name

hexanoic acid

Traditional Name

hexanoic acid

CAS Registry Number

142-62-1

SMILES

CCCCCC(O)=O

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)

InChI Key

FUZZWVXGSFPDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

Class

Fatty Acyls

Sub Class

Fatty acids and conjugates

Direct Parent

Medium-chain fatty acids

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Medium-chain fatty acid
Straight chain fatty acid
Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
Carboxylic acid
Carboxylic acid derivative
Organic oxygen compound
Organic oxide
Hydrocarbon derivative
Organooxygen compound
Carbonyl group
Aliphatic acyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

External Descriptors

medium-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:30776 )
straight-chain saturated fatty acid (CHEBI:30776 )
Straight chain fatty acids (C01585 )
Saturated fatty acids (C01585 )
Straight chain fatty acids (LMFA01010006 )

Ontology

Disposition

Route of exposure:

Enteral:

Ingestion

Source:

Biological:

Animal

Plant:

Biological location:

Tissue and substructures:

Placenta

Biofluid and excreta:

Subcellular:

Cell and elements:

Extracellular

Process

Naturally occurring process:

Biological process:

Biochemical process:

Chemical reaction:

Lipid peroxidation

Cellular process:

Cell signaling

Biochemical pathway:

Role

Industrial application:

Biological role:

Physical Properties

State

Solid

Experimental Properties

Property	Value	Reference
Melting Point	Not Available	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available	Not Available
Water Solubility	10.3 mg/mL	Not Available
LogP	1.92	HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	9.72 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	1.88	ALOGPS
logP	1.81	ChemAxon
logS	-1.1	ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)	5.09	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	-1	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	2	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	1	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	37.3 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	4	ChemAxon
Refractivity	31.07 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	13.27 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	0	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	Yes	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	No	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	Yes	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	View
GC-MS	GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)	splash10-00yi-3900000000-8d7942410dfae70c7c9d	Spectrum
GC-MS	GC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)	splash10-03di-9000000000-f4bf00b677d90d54ba69	Spectrum
GC-MS	GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)	splash10-00yi-3900000000-8d7942410dfae70c7c9d	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	splash10-0006-9000000000-9ee618fa3c0bd9d56748	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positive	splash10-00fr-9200000000-be939d8c0455d1af93a6	Spectrum
LC-MS/MS	LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Negative (Annotated)	splash10-014i-0900000000-ba8c7078846c268d61a6	Spectrum
LC-MS/MS	LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Negative (Annotated)	splash10-03di-0900000000-151d5971be58b6799d2e	Spectrum
LC-MS/MS	LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Negative (Annotated)	splash10-02t9-1900000000-36096ef7dfebaa193910	Spectrum
LC-MS/MS	LC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80B) , Positive	splash10-03di-9000000000-f4bf00b677d90d54ba69	Spectrum
LC-MS/MS	LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negative	splash10-014i-0900000000-f5b00c5e9d90d801ab16	Spectrum
LC-MS/MS	LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negative	splash10-014i-0900000000-5013166dd3b692762812	Spectrum
LC-MS/MS	LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negative	splash10-014i-5900000000-52b3e7f8b01498621772	Spectrum
LC-MS/MS	LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negative	splash10-0006-9000000000-e3af905666760ff49069	Spectrum
LC-MS/MS	LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negative	splash10-014i-0900000000-f5b00c5e9d90d801ab16	Spectrum
LC-MS/MS	LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negative	splash10-014i-0900000000-5013166dd3b692762812	Spectrum
LC-MS/MS	LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negative	splash10-014i-5900000000-52b3e7f8b01498621772	Spectrum
LC-MS/MS	LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negative	splash10-0006-9000000000-e3af905666760ff49069	Spectrum
LC-MS/MS	LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-IT , negative	splash10-01b9-6900000000-763e9a8e0f15e13fae3c	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-014j-9700000000-5489131065e0934751a7	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-05fs-9100000000-68f7c2883fb339578ace	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-0a4l-9000000000-8e5e925d60baa2f176c2	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-014i-2900000000-e877f22e42e8323f59e3	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-01b9-9800000000-b5d583466919719819a1	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-0a4l-9000000000-791ecce51d7cdde8f0f5	Spectrum
MS	Mass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)	splash10-03di-9000000000-fe3fab44832ddab1082e	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
2D NMR	[1H,13C] 2D NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum

Biological Properties

Cellular Locations

Cytoplasm
Extracellular
Membrane

Biospecimen Locations

Blood
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Feces
Saliva
Sweat
Urine

Tissue Locations

Placenta

Pathways

Name	SMPDB/Pathwhiz	KEGG
Beta Oxidation of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids
Fatty Acid Biosynthesis		Not Available
Mitochondrial Beta-Oxidation of Short Chain Saturated Fatty Acids		Not Available
Short-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (SCHAD)		Not Available

Normal Concentrations

Biospecimen	Status	Value	Age	Sex	Condition	Reference	Details
Blood	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	32966057	details
Blood	Detected and Quantified	17 (0-105) uM	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	8412012	details
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)	Detected and Quantified	1 uM	Children (1-13 years old)	Both	Normal	8412012	details
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)	Detected and Quantified	1.5 uM	Adult (>18 years old)	Not Specified	Normal	8412012	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	29808030	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	19167006	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Children (1-13 years old)	Both	Normal	24130822	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Infant (0-1 year old)	Not Specified	Normal	24628373	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Infant (0-1 year old)	Not Specified	Normal	24628373	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	26806034	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Not Specified	Not Specified	Normal	19573517	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	23454028	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	24811995	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	24029555	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	21761941	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	27543620	details
Feces	Detected and Quantified	500 (0.0-3600) nmol/g wet feces	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	6740214	details
Feces	Detected and Quantified	662.888 +/- 773.427 nmol/g wet feces	Not Specified	Not Specified	Normal	19573517	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Infant (0-1 year old)	Not Available	Normal	24628373	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	25037050	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	18085514	details
Feces	Detected and Quantified	643.949 +/- 607.791 nmol/g wet feces	Not Specified	Not Specified	Normal	20669995	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Not Specified	Normal	21494609	details
Feces	Detected and Quantified	74.4 +/- 94 nmol/g wet feces	Adult (>18 years old)	Female	Normal	23997757	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	17314143	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Not Specified	Not Specified	Normal	20669995	details
Feces	Detected and Quantified	110-220 nmol/g wet feces	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	25479871	details
Feces	Detected and Quantified	0-3156.612 nmol/g wet feces	Children (1-13 years old)	Not Specified	Normal	21970810	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	24922509	details
Saliva	Detected and Quantified	6.93 +/- 4.92 uM	Adult (>18 years old)	Not Specified	Normal	Sugimoto et al. (...	details
Saliva	Detected and Quantified	8.47 +/- 4.43 uM	Adult (>18 years old)	Not Specified	Normal	Sugimoto et al. (...	details
Saliva	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Male	Normal	22308371	details
Saliva	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Male	Normal	22308371	details
Saliva	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Male	Normal	22308371	details
Saliva	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Male	Normal	22308371	details
Saliva	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Male	Normal	22308371	details
Saliva	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Male	Normal	22308371	details
Saliva	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Male	Normal	22308371	details
Saliva	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Male	Normal	22308371	details
Saliva	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Male	Normal	22308371	details
Saliva	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Male	Normal	22308371	details
Saliva	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Not Specified	Normal	12097436	details
Saliva	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	Zerihun T. Dame, ...	details
Saliva	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	Zerihun T. Dame, ...	details
Sweat	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult	Both	Normal	26755145	details
Urine	Detected and Quantified	0.91 +/- 1.05 umol/mmol creatinine	Infant (0-1 year old)	Both	Normal	2026685	details
Urine	Detected and Quantified	3-8 umol/mmol creatinine	Children (1 - 13 years old)	Both	Normal	6616873	details
Urine	Detected and Quantified	0.5 (0.0-1.0) umol/mmol creatinine	Infant (0-1 year old)	Both	Normal	Geigy Scientific ...	details
Urine	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Normal	22284503	details

Abnormal Concentrations

Biospecimen	Status	Value	Age	Sex	Condition	Reference	Details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Colorectal cancer	25037050	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Children (1-13 years old)	Both	Autism	24130822	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Children (1-13 years old)	Both	Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified	24130822	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Colorectal cancer	27015276	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Crohns disease	26806034	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Ulcerative colitis	26806034	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)	23454028	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Ulcerative colitis	24811995	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Crohn's disease	24811995	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Irritable bowel syndrome	21761941	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Ulcerative colitis	21761941	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Not Specified	Not Specified	Clostridium difficile infection	30986230	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Colorectal Cancer	27015276	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Campylobacter jejuni infection	17314143	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Clostridium difficile infection	17314143	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Ulcerative Colitis	17314143	details
Feces	Detected and Quantified	0-106090.855 nmol/g wet feces	Children (1-13 years old)	Not Specified	Treated celiac disease	21970810	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) non progressor	24922509	details
Feces	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) progressor	24922509	details
Urine	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Breast cancer	22284503	details
Urine	Detected and Quantified	21-137 umol/mmol creatinine	Children (1 - 13 years old)	Both	Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency	6616873	details
Urine	Detected but not Quantified	Not Quantified	Adult (>18 years old)	Both	Bladder cancer	28157703	details

Associated Disorders and Diseases

Disease References

Ulcerative colitis
Garner CE, Smith S, de Lacy Costello B, White P, Spencer R, Probert CS, Ratcliffe NM: Volatile organic compounds from feces and their potential for diagnosis of gastrointestinal disease. FASEB J. 2007 Jun;21(8):1675-88. Epub 2007 Feb 21. [PubMed:17314143 ] Le Gall G, Noor SO, Ridgway K, Scovell L, Jamieson C, Johnson IT, Colquhoun IJ, Kemsley EK, Narbad A: Metabolomics of fecal extracts detects altered metabolic activity of gut microbiota in ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome. J Proteome Res. 2011 Sep 2;10(9):4208-18. doi: 10.1021/pr2003598. Epub 2011 Aug 8. [PubMed:21761941 ] De Preter V, Machiels K, Joossens M, Arijs I, Matthys C, Vermeire S, Rutgeerts P, Verbeke K: Faecal metabolite profiling identifies medium-chain fatty acids as discriminating compounds in IBD. Gut. 2015 Mar;64(3):447-58. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2013-306423. Epub 2014 May 8. [PubMed:24811995 ] Ahmed I, Greenwood R, Costello B, Ratcliffe N, Probert CS: Investigation of faecal volatile organic metabolites as novel diagnostic biomarkers in inflammatory bowel disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2016 Mar;43(5):596-611. doi: 10.1111/apt.13522. Epub 2016 Jan 25. [PubMed:26806034 ]
Irritable bowel syndrome
Le Gall G, Noor SO, Ridgway K, Scovell L, Jamieson C, Johnson IT, Colquhoun IJ, Kemsley EK, Narbad A: Metabolomics of fecal extracts detects altered metabolic activity of gut microbiota in ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome. J Proteome Res. 2011 Sep 2;10(9):4208-18. doi: 10.1021/pr2003598. Epub 2011 Aug 8. [PubMed:21761941 ]
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Raman M, Ahmed I, Gillevet PM, Probert CS, Ratcliffe NM, Smith S, Greenwood R, Sikaroodi M, Lam V, Crotty P, Bailey J, Myers RP, Rioux KP: Fecal microbiome and volatile organic compound metabolome in obese humans with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Jul;11(7):868-75.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.02.015. Epub 2013 Feb 27. [PubMed:23454028 ]
Celiac disease
Di Cagno R, De Angelis M, De Pasquale I, Ndagijimana M, Vernocchi P, Ricciuti P, Gagliardi F, Laghi L, Crecchio C, Guerzoni ME, Gobbetti M, Francavilla R: Duodenal and faecal microbiota of celiac children: molecular, phenotype and metabolome characterization. BMC Microbiol. 2011 Oct 4;11:219. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-11-219. [PubMed:21970810 ]
Autism
De Angelis M, Piccolo M, Vannini L, Siragusa S, De Giacomo A, Serrazzanetti DI, Cristofori F, Guerzoni ME, Gobbetti M, Francavilla R: Fecal microbiota and metabolome of children with autism and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified. PLoS One. 2013 Oct 9;8(10):e76993. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076993. eCollection 2013. [PubMed:24130822 ]
Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified
De Angelis M, Piccolo M, Vannini L, Siragusa S, De Giacomo A, Serrazzanetti DI, Cristofori F, Guerzoni ME, Gobbetti M, Francavilla R: Fecal microbiota and metabolome of children with autism and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified. PLoS One. 2013 Oct 9;8(10):e76993. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076993. eCollection 2013. [PubMed:24130822 ]
Crohn's disease
De Preter V, Machiels K, Joossens M, Arijs I, Matthys C, Vermeire S, Rutgeerts P, Verbeke K: Faecal metabolite profiling identifies medium-chain fatty acids as discriminating compounds in IBD. Gut. 2015 Mar;64(3):447-58. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2013-306423. Epub 2014 May 8. [PubMed:24811995 ] Ahmed I, Greenwood R, Costello B, Ratcliffe N, Probert CS: Investigation of faecal volatile organic metabolites as novel diagnostic biomarkers in inflammatory bowel disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2016 Mar;43(5):596-611. doi: 10.1111/apt.13522. Epub 2016 Jan 25. [PubMed:26806034 ]
Colorectal cancer
Sinha R, Ahn J, Sampson JN, Shi J, Yu G, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Goedert JJ: Fecal Microbiota, Fecal Metabolome, and Colorectal Cancer Interrelations. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 25;11(3):e0152126. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152126. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27015276 ] Goedert JJ, Sampson JN, Moore SC, Xiao Q, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Ahn J, Shi J, Sinha R: Fecal metabolomics: assay performance and association with colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis. 2014 Sep;35(9):2089-96. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgu131. Epub 2014 Jul 18. [PubMed:25037050 ]
Clostridium difficile infection
Patel M, Fowler D, Sizer J, Walton C: Faecal volatile biomarkers of Clostridium difficile infection. PLoS One. 2019 Apr 15;14(4):e0215256. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215256. eCollection 2019. [PubMed:30986230 ]
Perillyl alcohol administration for cancer treatment
Silva CL, Passos M, Camara JS: Solid phase microextraction, mass spectrometry and metabolomic approaches for detection of potential urinary cancer biomarkers--a powerful strategy for breast cancer diagnosis. Talanta. 2012 Jan 30;89:360-8. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2011.12.041. Epub 2011 Dec 22. [PubMed:22284503 ]
Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Gregersen N, Kolvraa S, Rasmussen K, Mortensen PB, Divry P, David M, Hobolth N: General (medium-chain) acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (non-ketotic dicarboxylic aciduria): quantitative urinary excretion pattern of 23 biologically significant organic acids in three cases. Clin Chim Acta. 1983 Aug 15;132(2):181-91. [PubMed:6616873 ]

Associated OMIM IDs

212750 (Celiac disease)
209850 (Autism)
266600 (Crohn's disease)
114500 (Colorectal cancer)
201450 (Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency)

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Phenol Explorer Compound ID

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FooDB ID

KNApSAcK ID

Chemspider ID

KEGG Compound ID

BioCyc ID

BiGG ID

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Wikipedia Link

Hexanoic_acid

METLIN ID

5520

PubChem Compound

8892

PDB ID

Not Available

ChEBI ID

30776

Food Biomarker Ontology

Not Available

VMH ID

Not Available

MarkerDB ID

MDB00000184

References

Synthesis Reference

Gao, Fei; Wu, Zongwei. Process for preparation of hexanoic acid by oxidation of 2-octanol with nitric acid. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (2005), 7pp.

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

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Enzymes

Enzyme Details

1. Peroxisomal carnitine O-octanoyltransferase

General function:: Involved in acyltransferase activity
Specific function:: Beta-oxidation of fatty acids. The highest activity concerns the C6 to C10 chain length substrate. Converts the end product of pristanic acid beta oxidation, 4,8-dimethylnonanoyl-CoA, to its corresponding carnitine ester.
Gene Name:: CROT
Uniprot ID:: Q9UKG9
Molecular weight:: 10213.63

Enzyme Details

2. Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 2, mitochondrial

General function:: Involved in acyltransferase activity
Specific function:: Not Available
Gene Name:: CPT2
Uniprot ID:: P23786
Molecular weight:: 73776.335

Enzyme Details

3. Mitochondrial carnitine/acylcarnitine carrier protein

General function:: Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:: Mediates the transport of acylcarnitines of different length across the mitochondrial inner membrane from the cytosol to the mitochondrial matrix for their oxidation by the mitochondrial fatty acid-oxidation pathway.
Gene Name:: SLC25A20
Uniprot ID:: O43772
Molecular weight:: 32943.46

Enzyme Details

4. Acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM1, mitochondrial

General function:: Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:: Has medium-chain fatty acid:CoA ligase activity with broad substrate specificity (in vitro). Acts on acids from C(4) to C(11) and on the corresponding 3-hydroxy- and 2,3- or 3,4-unsaturated acids (in vitro). Functions as GTP-dependent lipoate-activating enzyme that generates the substrate for lipoyltransferase (By similarity).
Gene Name:: ACSM1
Uniprot ID:: Q08AH1
Molecular weight:: 65272.74

Enzyme Details

5. Acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM6, mitochondrial

General function:: Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:: Not Available
Gene Name:: ACSM6
Uniprot ID:: Q6P461
Molecular weight:: 53584.545

Enzyme Details

6. Acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM2A, mitochondrial

General function:: Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:: Has medium-chain fatty acid:CoA ligase activity with broad substrate specificity (in vitro). Acts on acids from C(4) to C(11) and on the corresponding 3-hydroxy- and 2,3- or 3,4-unsaturated acids (in vitro) (By similarity).
Gene Name:: ACSM2A
Uniprot ID:: Q08AH3
Molecular weight:: 64223.7

Enzyme Details

7. Acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM2B, mitochondrial

General function:: Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:: Has medium-chain fatty acid:CoA ligase activity with broad substrate specificity (in vitro). Acts on acids from C(4) to C(11) and on the corresponding 3-hydroxy- and 2,3- or 3,4-unsaturated acids (in vitro).
Gene Name:: ACSM2B
Uniprot ID:: Q68CK6
Molecular weight:: 64270.78

Enzyme Details

8. Acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM3, mitochondrial

General function:: Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:: Has medium-chain fatty acid:CoA ligase activity with broad substrate specificity (in vitro). Acts on acids from C(4) to C(11) and on the corresponding 3-hydroxy- and 2,3- or 3,4-unsaturated acids (in vitro) (By similarity).
Gene Name:: ACSM3
Uniprot ID:: Q53FZ2
Molecular weight:: 66152.235

Enzyme Details

9. Acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM5, mitochondrial

General function:: Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:: Has medium-chain fatty acid:CoA ligase activity with broad substrate specificity (in vitro). Acts on acids from C(4) to C(11) and on the corresponding 3-hydroxy- and 2,3- or 3,4-unsaturated acids (in vitro) (By similarity).
Gene Name:: ACSM5
Uniprot ID:: Q6NUN0
Molecular weight:: 64759.55

Enzyme Details

10. Acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM4, mitochondrial

General function:: Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:: Has medium-chain fatty acid:CoA ligase activity with broad substrate specificity (in vitro). Acts on acids from C(4) to C(11) and on the corresponding 3-hydroxy- and 2,3- or 3,4-unsaturated acids (in vitro) (By similarity).
Gene Name:: ACSM4
Uniprot ID:: P0C7M7
Molecular weight:: 65702.225

Showing metabocard for Caproic acid (HMDB0000535)

Structure for HMDB0000535 (Caproic acid)

Enzymes