3-Nitrooxypropanol
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IUPAC name
3-Hydroxypropyl nitrate
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.225.103 |
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C3H7NO4 | |
Molar mass | 121.09 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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3-Nitrooxypropanol, abbreviated 3NOP, is an organic compound with the formula HOCH2CH2CH2ONO2. It is the mononitrate ester of 1,3-propanediol. The compound is an inhibitor of the enzyme methyl coenzyme M reductase (MCR). MCR catalyzes the final step in methanogenesis.[1] When it is fed to ruminants, their methane production is diminished.
References
- ^ Hristov, A. N., et al., "An inhibitor persistently decreased enteric methane emission from dairy cows with no negative effect on milk production", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2015, volume 112, 10663-10668. doi:10.1073/pnas.1504124112