Term Name:	bentiromide
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 )