| butyraceous | Buttery in consistency. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| butyrate | <chemistry> A salt of butyric acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| butyrate-CoA ligase | Fatty acid thiokinase (medium chain), a ligase forming acyl-CoA's from medium-chain fatty acids and CoA with the conversion of ATP to AMP and PPi. A key step in activation of fatty acids. Synonym: acyl-activating enzyme, butyryl-CoA synthetase, octanoyl-CoA synthetase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| butyric | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or derived from, butter. Butyric acid, C3H7.CO2H, an acid found in butter; an oily, limpid fluid, having the smell of rancid butter, and an acrid taste, with a sweetish aftertaste, like that of ether. There are two metameric butyric acids, called in distinction the normal- and iso-butyric acid. The normal butyric acid is the one common in rancid butter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| butyric acid | An acid of unpleasant odour occurring in butter, cod liver oil, sweat, and many other substances. It exists in two forms: (05 Mar 2000) |
| butyric acids | 4-carbon saturated monocarboxylic acids. (12 Dec 1998) |
| butyrin | <physiology> A butyrate of glycerin; a fat contained in small quantity in milk, which helps to give to butter its peculiar flavor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| butyrocholinesterase | <enzyme> An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine tostop its action. (22 May 1997) |
| butyroid | 1. Buttery. 2. Resembling butter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| butyrometer | An instrument for determining the amount of butterfat in milk. Origin: G. Boutyron, butter, + metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| butyrone | <chemistry> A liquid ketone obtained by heating calcium butyrate. Origin: Butyric + -one. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| butyrophenone | One of a group of derivatives of 4-phenylbutylamine that have neuroleptic activity; e.g., haloperidol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| butyrous | Denoting a tissue or bacterial growth of butter-like consistency. (05 Mar 2000) |
| butyryl | CH3(CH2)2 COO-;the radical of butanoic acid. Synonym: butyryl. (05 Mar 2000) |
| butyryl-CoA | CH3CH2CH2COSCoA;condensation product of coenzyme A and n-butanoic acid; an intermediate in fatty acid degradation and in biosynthesis. (05 Mar 2000) |