AEROSPORIN
\ˈe͡əɹə͡ʊspˌɔːɹɪn], \ˈeəɹəʊspˌɔːɹɪn], \ˈeə_ɹ_əʊ_s_p_ˌɔː_ɹ_ɪ_n]\
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A mixture of polymyxins B1 and B2, obtained from Bacillus polymyxa strains. They are basic polypeptides of about eight amino acids and have cationic detergent action on cell membranes. Polymyxin B is used for infections with gram-negative organisms, but may be neurotoxic and nephrotoxic.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.