Butyrylthiocholine
Synonyms
(2-Mercaptoethyl)Trimethylammonium Butyrate
Ethanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-2-((1-oxobutyl)thio)-
Iodide, S-Butyrylthiocholine
S Butyrylthiocholine Iodide
S-Butyrylthiocholine Iodide
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.