propionic
Americanadjective
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Origin of propionic
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This bacterium produces propionic acid, a compound associated with anti-inflammatory properties, reduced cholesterol synthesis, and appetite regulation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
The trial included 16 children and young adults born with mutations that cause propionic acidemia, in which cells lack an enzyme that enables them to break down certain proteins and fats.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 3, 2024
Clostridia bacterial pathogens, for instance, generate propionic acid in the gut — a short-chain fatty acid known to disrupt the production of neurotransmitters.
From Nature ● Jan. 28, 2020
This compound can be prepared by the reaction of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, with propionic acid, C2H5CO2H, which has properties similar to those of acetic acid.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
For example, an amino-acid derived from acetic acid, CH3·COOH, is glycine, or amino-acetic acid, CH2NH2·COOH; from propionic acid, CH3·CH2·COOH, there may be obtained either α-amino-propionic acid, CH3·CHNH2·COOH, or β-amino-propionic acid, CH2NH2·CH2·COOH, etc.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
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