METHOXYFLURANE
\mˈɛθəksˌɪflʊ͡əɹˌe͡ɪn], \mˈɛθəksˌɪflʊəɹˌeɪn], \m_ˈɛ_θ_ə_k_s_ˌɪ_f_l_ʊə_ɹ_ˌeɪ_n]\
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An inhalation anesthetic. Currently, methoxyflurane is rarely used for surgical, obstetric, or dental anesthesia. If so employed, it should be administered with NITROUS OXIDE to achieve a relatively light level of anesthesia, and a neuromuscular blocking agent given concurrently to obtain the desired degree of muscular relaxation. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p180)
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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.