butyrate

plural butyrates

1. chemistryAny salt or ester of butyric acid.

   To examine the effects of sodium butyrate on virus production, cells were exposed to sodium butyrate at various concentrations and times starting 16 h after transfection.

   2003, Tsuyoshi Sakoda, Noriyuki Kasahara, Larry Kedes, “4: Lentivurus Vector-Mediated Gene Transfer in Cardiomyocetes”, in Joseph M. Metzger, editor, Cardiac Cell and Gene Transfer: Principles, Protocols, and Applications, page 62

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   It is butyrate, however, which is the fatty acid of most importance to the colonic epithelial cell. Apart from being an important respiratory fuel for the colonocyte, butyrate has remarkably diverse properties in a wide range of cells.

   1995, M. C. L. Pitcher, J. H. Cummings, “62: Colonic fermentation, sulphur metabolism and ulcerative colitis”, in Guido Tytgat, J. F. W. M. Bartelsman, S. J. H. van Deventer, editors, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, page 532

   Another question to be raised is the possible use of butyrate in the lipogenic pathway. Even though the carbons from butyrate could be incorporated into lipid extracts [12], this incorporation represents less than 1 % of CO₂, and TKB productions.

   1995, B. Darcy-Vrillon, P.H. Duée, “Fibre effect on nutrient metabolism in splanchnic and peripheral tissues”, in C. Cherbut, J. L. Barry, D. Lairon, M. Durand, editors, Dietary Fibre: Mechanisms of Action in Human Physiology and Metabolism, page 88

   Butyrates are four carbon fatty acids first found in butter. Butyrates are formed naturally in the gut by friendly bacteria (probiotics) digesting fibre, such as the fibre in psyllium seed husks.

   2008, Neil McKinney, Naturally There's Always Hope, page 160

   Synonyms: butanoate