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What is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA)?
A short-chain fatty acid is a type of fatty acid with fewer than six atoms of carbon. (1)
What do short-chain fatty acids do?
They are the main energy source for coloncytes. (1)
What produces short-chain fatty acids?
Short-chain fatty acids are produced when dietary fiber is fermented in the colon. (1)
What are types of short-chain fatty acids?
| Molecular | Common Name | Systematic Name | Salt/ester Common Name | Salt /Ester Systematic Name |
| CH2O2 | Formic acid | Methanoic acid | formate | methonoate |
| C2H4O2 | Acetic acid | ethanoic acid | acetate | ethanoate |
| C3H6O2 | propionic acid | propanoic acid | propionate | propanoate |
| C4H8O2 | butyric acid | butanoic acid | butyrate | butanoate |
| C4H8O2 | isobutyric acid | 2-Methylpropanoic acid | isobutyrate | 2-methylpropanoate |
| C5H10O2 | valeric acid | pentanoic acid | valerate | pentanoate |
| C5H10O2 | isovaleric acid | 3_methylbutanoic acid | isovalerate | 3-methylbutanoate |
| C5H10O2 | 2-methylbutyric acid | 2-methylbutyric acid | 2-methylbutanoate | 2-methylbutanoate |
Resources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-chain_fatty_acid
