代谢
庚酸代谢,通过β-氧化发生,遵循与其他奇数碳原子、直链、脂肪族酸相同的模式。这导致酮体的出现。剩余的丙酸部分的代谢会导致葡萄糖和糖原的形成。
METABOLISM OF HEPTANOIC ACID, WHICH OCCURS BY BETA-OXIDATION, FOLLOWS THE SAME PATTERN AS OTHER ODD CARBON NUMBER, STRAIGHT CHAIN, ALIPHATIC ACIDS. THIS RESULTS IN THE APPEARANCE OF KETONE BODIES. METABOLISM OF THE REMAINING PROPIONIC ACID MOIETY RESULTS IN GLUCOSE & GLYCOGEN FORMATION.
来源:Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)