| butyrophenone | One of a group of derivatives of 4-phenylbutylamine that have neuroleptic activity; e.g., haloperidol. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| butyryl-CoA acetoacetate CoA transferase | <enzyme> Butyryl-CoA + acetoacetate yields butyrate + acetoacetyl-CoA Registry number: EC 2.8.3.- Synonym: butyryl-coenzyme a acetoacetate coenzyme a transferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| butyryl-CoA dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Electron-transferring flavoprotein system reducing ubiquinone and other acceptors; formerly EC 1.3.2.1; a short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase Registry number: EC 1.3.99.2 Synonym: butyryl dehydrogenase, butyryl-coenzyme a dehydrogenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| butyryl-CoA synthetase | 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) |
| butyrylcholine esterase | <enzyme> An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine tostop its action. (22 May 1997) |
| butyrylcholinesterase | <enzyme> An aspect of cholinesterase (ec 3.1.1.8). Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (12 Dec 1998) |
| butyrylthiocholine | <chemical> N,n,n-trimethyl-2-((1-oxobutyl)thio)-ethanaminium. A sulfur-containing analog of butyrylcholine which is hydrolyzed by butyrylcholinesterase to butyrate and thiocholine. It is used as a reagent in the determination of butyrylcholinesterase activity. Chemical name: Ethanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-2-((1-oxobutyl)thio)- (12 Dec 1998) |