NEUTROPHIL CHEMOTACTIC FACTOR
\njˈuːtɹəfˌɪl kˌiːmə͡ʊtˈaktɪk fˈaktə], \njˈuːtɹəfˌɪl kˌiːməʊtˈaktɪk fˈaktə], \n_j_ˈuː_t_ɹ_ə_f_ˌɪ_l k_ˌiː_m_əʊ_t_ˈa_k_t_ɪ_k f_ˈa_k_t_ə]\
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A cytokine that activates neutrophils and attracts neutrophils and T-lymphocytes. It is released by several cell types including monocytes, macrophages, T-lymphocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and keratinocytes by an inflammatory stimulus. IL-8 is a member of the beta-thromboglobulin superfamily and structurally related to platelet factor 4.
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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.