Term Name: | bentiromide |
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Synonyms: | (S)-4-((2-(benzoylamino)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-oxopropyl)amino)benzoic acid, (S)-p-(alpha-benzamido-p-hydroxyhydrocinnamamido)benzoic acid, 4-(N-benzoyl-L-tyrosylamino)benzoic acid, 4-[(N-benzoyl-L-tyrosyl)amino]benzoic acid, bentiromide, bentiromido, bentiromidum, benzoyltyrosyl-p-aminobenzoic acid, BT-PABA, BTPABA, N-benzoyl-L-tyrosyl-p-aminobenzoate, N-benzoyl-L-tyrosyl-p-aminobenzoic acid, PFD, PFT |
Definition: | The dipeptide obtained by condensation of N-benzoyl-L-tyrosine with 4-aminobenzoic acid. Used as a noninvasive screening test for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and to monitor the adequacy of supplemental pancreatic therapy, it is given by mouth: the amount of 4-aminobenzoic acid and its metabolites excreted in the urine is taken as a measure of the chymotrypsin-secreting activity of the pancreas. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:31263] ( EBI ) |