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.