CHLORAL ALCOHOLATE
\klˈɔːɹə͡l ˈalkəhˌɒle͡ɪt], \klˈɔːɹəl ˈalkəhˌɒleɪt], \k_l_ˈɔː_ɹ_əl ˈa_l_k_ə_h_ˌɒ_l_eɪ_t]\
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A substance formed by the union of absolute alcohol and chloral. It is nearly insoluble in water and in this respect differs from chloral hydrate. Its therapeutic properties are analogous to those of the hydrate; but on the whole it is inferior.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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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.