Butyrylcholine

Butyrylcholine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-(Butanoyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium
	Other names BCh;
Identifiers
CAS Number	3922-86-9;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL342902;
ChemSpider	13856024 ;
PubChem CID	17233;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10959994 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H20NO2/c1-5-6-8(11)9(12)7-10(2,3)4/h9,12H,5-7H2,1-4H3/q+1 Key: MIJKNCXGUHHZJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C9H20NO2/c1-5-6-8(11)9(12)7-10(2,3)4/h9,12H,5-7H2,1-4H3/q+1 Key: MIJKNCXGUHHZJA-UHFFFAOYAU;
	SMILES O=C(CCC)OCC[N+](C)(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H20NO2+
Molar mass	174.262 g/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Butyrylcholine is a choline-based ester that can function as a neurotransmitter. It is similar to acetylcholine, with activation of some of the same receptors as acetylcholine. Butyrylcholine is a synthetic compound and does not occur in the body naturally.

Usage

It is used as a clinical laboratory tool to distinguish between the cholinesterases; acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase preferentially lyse acetylcholine and butyrylcholine, respectively.^[1]

References

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