Medical Definition of Butyrate-coa ligase

1. 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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Butyrate-coa Ligase

butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane
butylparaben
butyls
butylscopolammonium bromide
butyne
butynes
butynyl
butyraceous
butyral
butyraldehyde
butyraldehydes
butyrals
butyramide
butyramides
butyrate
butyrate-CoA ligase
butyrates
butyration
butyric
butyric acid
butyric acids
butyrin
butyrins
butyro-
butyrocholinesterase
butyroid
butyroin
butyrometer
butyrometers
butyrone

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