2 FLUORENYLACETAMIDE
\tˈuː flˈʊ͡əɹɪnˌɪlɐsˌɛtɐmˌa͡ɪd], \tˈuː flˈʊəɹɪnˌɪlɐsˌɛtɐmˌaɪd], \t_ˈuː f_l_ˈʊə_ɹ_ɪ_n_ˌɪ_l_ɐ_s_ˌɛ_t_ɐ_m_ˌaɪ_d]\
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A hepatic carcinogen whose mechanism of activation involves N-hydroxylation to the arylhydroxamic acid followed by enzymatic sulfonation to sulfoxyfluorenylacetamide. It is used to study the carcinogenicity and mutagenicity of aromatic amines.
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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.