has role is protonated form of octanoate octanoic acid Acido octanoico CHEBI:3373 n-octylic acid 1-heptanecarboxylic acid acido octanoico A straight-chain saturated fatty acid that is heptane in which one of the hydrogens of a terminal methyl group has been replaced by a carboxy group. Octanoic acid is also known as caprylic acid. octanoic acid Octanoic acid acide octanoique CH3-[CH2]6-COOH OCTANOIC ACID (CAPRYLIC ACID) octoic acid acidum octanoicum n-octanoic acid octanoic acid Caprylic acid Octanoic acid CHEBI:25648 CHEBI:28837 Octansaeure CHEBI:44501 Kaprylsaeure Octylic acid Acidum octanocium Acide octanoique C8:0 n-caprylic acid 8:0 n-octoic acid antibacterial agent straight-chain saturated fatty acid medium-chain fatty acid Escherichia coli metabolite human metabolite