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Butyrate Metabolism

Proteins (7)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Enoyl-CoA hydratase, mitochondrialEC 4.2.1.17; Enoyl-CoA hydratase 1; Short-chain enoyl-CoA hydratase; SCEHHomo sapiens (human)
Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase, mitochondrialEC 2.3.1.9; Acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase; T2Homo sapiens (human)
Short-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrialSCAD; EC 1.3.8.1; Butyryl-CoA dehydrogenaseHomo sapiens (human)
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA lyase, mitochondrialHL; HMG-CoA lyase; EC 4.1.3.4; 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutarate-CoA lyaseHomo sapiens (human)
Acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM1, mitochondrialEC 6.2.1.2; Acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 1; Benzoate--CoA ligase; 6.2.1.25; Butyrate--CoA ligase 1; Butyryl-coenzyme A synthetase 1; Lipoate-activating enzyme; Middle-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 1; Xenobiotic/medium-chain fatty acid-CoA liHomo sapiens (human)
Succinyl-CoA:3-ketoacid coenzyme A transferase 1, mitochondrialEC 2.8.3.5; 3-oxoacid CoA-transferase 1; Somatic-type succinyl-CoA:3-oxoacid CoA-transferase; SCOT-sHomo sapiens (human)
Hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase, mitochondrialHCDH; EC 1.1.1.35; Medium and short-chain L-3-hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase; Short-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenaseHomo sapiens (human)

Compounds (12)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
succinic acidA water-soluble, colorless crystal with an acid taste that is used as a chemical intermediate, in medicine, the manufacture of lacquers, and to make perfume esters. It is also used in foods as a sequestrant, buffer, and a neutralizing agent. (Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed, p1099; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p1851)
NADH
Adenosine TriphosphateAn adenine nucleotide containing three phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. In addition to its crucial roles in metabolism adenosine triphosphate is a neurotransmitter.
adenosine monophosphateAdenine nucleotide containing one phosphate group esterified to the sugar moiety in the 2'-, 3'-, or 5'-position.
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Coenzyme A
butyric acidA four carbon acid, CH3CH2CH2COOH, with an unpleasant odor that occurs in butter and animal fat as the glycerol ester.
NADA coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-diphosphate coupled to adenosine 5'-phosphate by pyrophosphate linkage. It is found widely in nature and is involved in numerous enzymatic reactions in which it serves as an electron carrier by being alternately oxidized (NAD+) and reduced (NADH). (Dorland, 27th ed)
acetoacetic acid
acetyl coenzyme aAcetyl CoA participates in the biosynthesis of fatty acids and sterols, in the oxidation of fatty acids and in the metabolism of many amino acids. It also acts as a biological acetylating agent.
pyrophosphate