| butyrate | <chemistry> A salt of butyric acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| 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) |