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Butyrylcholine chloride (CAS 2963-78-2)

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Alternate Names:
2-butanoyloxyethyl(trimethyl)azanium chloride
Application:
Butyrylcholine chloride is a substrate of BChE and AChE
CAS Number:
2963-78-2
Purity:
≥98%
Molecular Weight:
209.71
Molecular Formula:
C9H20NO2Cl
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Butyrylcholine chloride, referred to as BCh, is an organic compound. It is an ester of butyric acid and choline, and functions as a quaternary ammonium salt. In terms of its mechanism of action, Butyrylcholine chloride acts as an agonist for the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. By binding to these receptors, it triggers their activation. Butyrylcholine chloride binds to multiple muscarinic receptor subtypes, including M1, M2, M3, M4, and M5. Activation of the M1 and M2 receptors initiates the release of neurotransmitters, such as acetylcholine, which subsequently activate other receptors. Activation of the M3, M4, and M5 receptors prompts the release of hormones, including epinephrine and norepinephrine.


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Butyrylcholine chloride, 10 g

sc-255007
10 g
$55.00

Butyrylcholine chloride, 25 g

sc-255007A
25 g
$141.00