Chemicals and Drugs

Butyryl-CoA Dehydrogenase

A flavoprotein oxidoreductase that has specificity for short-chain fatty acids. It forms a complex with ELECTRON-TRANSFERRING FLAVOPROTEINS and conveys reducing equivalents to UBIQUINONE.

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Abstract

A flavoprotein oxidoreductase that has specificity for short-chain fatty acids. It forms a complex with ELECTRON-TRANSFERRING FLAVOPROTEINS and conveys reducing equivalents to UBIQUINONE.

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  • Butyryl Dehydrogenase
  • Butyryl-Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase
  • Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
  • Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Short-Chain
  • Butyryl CoA Dehydrogenase
  • Butyryl Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase
  • Dehydrogenase, Butyryl
  • Dehydrogenase, Butyryl-CoA
  • Dehydrogenase, Butyryl-Coenzyme A
  • Dehydrogenase, Short-Chain Acyl-CoA
  • Short Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2004; use BUTYRYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE (NM) 1980-2003, for SHORT-CHAIN ACETYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE use ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE (NM) 1981-2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Butyrates (1974-2003)
  • Coenzyme A (1974-1978)
  • Fatty Acid Desaturases (1980-2003)
  • Oxidoreductases (1974-2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Butyryl-CoA Dehydrogenase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D044926. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D044926
  2. Butyryl-CoA Dehydrogenase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-chain_acyl-CoA_dehydrogenase
  3. Butyryl-CoA Dehydrogenase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3194890