butyrylthiocholine

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English

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Etymology

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From butyryl +‎ thiocholine.

Noun

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butyrylthiocholine (plural butyrylthiocholines)

  1. (organic chemistry) The butyryl derivative of the thiocholine cation; its iodide is used for the determination of plasma cholinesterase variants
    • 2015, Suresh Kumar, “Dual inhibition of acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase enzymes by allicin”, in Indian Journal of Pharmacology[1], volume 47, →DOI:
      AChE (EC 3.1.1.7) and BuChE (EC 3.1.1.8) from bovine erythrocytes, acetylthiocholine iodide (ATChI), butyrylthiocholine iodide, 5:5-dithiobis-2-nitrobenzoic acid (DTNB), and sodium bicarbonate were purchased from Sigma, UK.