3-Nitrooxypropanol
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| IUPAC name
3-Hydroxypropyl nitrate | |
| Identifiers | |
| 100502-66-7 | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| PubChem | 10011893 |
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| Properties | |
| 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 B reductase (MCR). MCR catalyzes the final step in methanogenesis.[1] When it is fed to ruminants, their methane production is diminished and they gain weight. Ruminants are some of the greatest contributors of methane, a significant greenhouse gas.
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
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