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Butyryl-CoA Dehydrogenase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Butyryl-CoA Dehydrogenase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.660.150.300
D12.776.331.174
Unique ID
D044926
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044926
Scope Note
A flavoprotein oxidoreductase that has specificity for short-chain fatty acids. It forms a complex with ELECTRON-TRANSFERRING FLAVOPROTEINS and conveys reducing equivalents to UBIQUINONE.
Entry Term(s)
Butyryl Dehydrogenase
Butyryl-Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase
Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
Registry Numbers
EC 1.3.8.1
Related Numbers
9027-88-7
EC 1.3.8.1
Previous Indexing
Butyrates (1974-2003)
Coenzyme A (1974-1978)
Fatty Acid Desaturases (1980-2003)
Oxidoreductases (1974-2003)
Public MeSH Note
2004; BUTYL-CAO DEHYDROGENASE was indexed under FATTY ACID DESATURASES 1980-2003; under OXIDOREDUCTASES 1974-1978; under BUTYRATES 1974-1980 & under COENZYME A 1974-1978; SHORT-CHAIN ACETYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE was indexed under FATTY ACID DESATURASES 1981-2003
History Note
2004; use BUTYRYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE (NM) 1980-2003, for SHORT-CHAIN ACETYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE use ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE (NM) 1981-2003
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2012/07/03
Butyryl-CoA Dehydrogenase Preferred
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