Compound
1,2,3-trioctanoylglycerol
A triglyceride obtained by acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by octanoic acid. Used as an alternative energy source to glucose for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:76978), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
Structure
- Class
- Organic compound
- Formula
- C27H50O6
- Mass
- 470.691 g/mol
- Charge
- 0
- InChIKey
- VLPFTAMPNXLGLX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCC
- Look it up
- ChEBIBy InChIKey
Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.
What it touches on the way
Mechanistic reach
3 entities
3 entities reached.
What the reference databases state
Statements
3 statements
3 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: 1,2,3-trioctanoylglycerol · Sources: Rhea
- 1,2,3-trioctanoylglycerol is a substrate of CELProteinRhea RHEA:47864Inferred only
- 1,2,3-trioctanoylglycerol is a substrate of LIPFProteinRhea RHEA:40047Inferred only
- 1,2,3-trioctanoylglycerol is a substrate of PNLIPRP2ProteinRhea RHEA:47864Inferred only
Reactions
3 reactions
1,2,3-trioctanoylglycerol+water1,2-dioctanoyl-sn-glycerol+octanoate+hydron
Catalysed by LIPF
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:40047CC BY 4.0Reference data
1,2,3-trioctanoylglycerol+waterCHEBI:76982+octanoate+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:40055CC BY 4.0Reference data
1,2,3-trioctanoylglycerol+waterdioctanoylglycerol+octanoate+hydron
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:47864CC BY 4.0Reference data
Other names
23 names
Resolves to: 1,2,3-trioctanoylglycerol
- Also called
- 1,2,3-Propanetriol trioctanoateCaprylic acid triglycerideCaprylic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl esterCaprylic triglycerideCaprylinGlycerin tricaprylateGlycerol tricaprylateGlycerol trioctanoateGlycerol trioctanoinGlyceryl tricaprylateOctanoic acid triglycerideOctanoic acid, 1,1',1''-(1,2,3-propanetriyl) esterOctanoic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl esterTG(8:0/8:0/8:0)TricaprilinTricaprylic glycerideTricaprylinTricapryloylglycerolTricaprylyl glycerintrioctanoylglycerideTrioctanoylglycerol
- Systematic name
- propane-1,2,3-triyl trioctanoate
- Sold as
- Axona