CHEBI:30751 - formic acid

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ChEBI Name formic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:30751
Definition The simplest carboxylic acid, containing a single carbon. Occurs naturally in various sources including the venom of bee and ant stings, and is a useful organic synthetic reagent. Principally used as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. Induces severe metabolic acidosis and ocular injury in human subjects.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:42460, CHEBI:5145, CHEBI:24082
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): solvent
A liquid that can dissolve other substances (solutes) without any change in their chemical composition.
protic solvent
A polar solvent that is capable of acting as a hydron (proton) donor.
Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): antibacterial agent
A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
Application(s): solvent
A liquid that can dissolve other substances (solutes) without any change in their chemical composition.
astringent
A compound that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions.
protic solvent
A polar solvent that is capable of acting as a hydron (proton) donor.
Related Structures
formic acid is a Functional Parent of
formimidic acid
Mass : 45.04066
Formula : CH3NO
48431
N-formyl amino acid
Definition : Any N-acyl amino acid which has formyl as the acyl group.
formyl-CoA
Mass : 795.54550
Formula : C22H36N7O17P3S
15522
formamide
Mass : 45.04066
Formula : CH3NO
16397
potassium formate
Mass : 84.11570
Formula : CHKO2
63316
formate ester
Definition : An ester of formic acid.
phosphonoformic acid
Mass : 126.00530
Formula : CH3O5P
127780
formamidine
Mass : 44.05594
Formula : CH4N2
38477
magnesium formate dihydrate
Mass : 150.37040
Formula : C2H6MgO6
63006
ammonium formate
Mass : 63.05590
Formula : CH5NO2
63050
formic acid has Substituent Group(s)
formyl group
Mass : 29.01804
Formula : CHO
42485
formic acid is a Conjugate Acid of
formate
Mass : 45.01744
Formula : CHO2
15740
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