NG NITROARGININE
\ˌɛnd͡ʒˈiː nˌa͡ɪtɹə͡ʊˈɑːd͡ʒɪnˌa͡ɪn], \ˌɛndʒˈiː nˌaɪtɹəʊˈɑːdʒɪnˌaɪn], \ˌɛ_n_dʒ_ˈiː n_ˌaɪ_t_ɹ_əʊ_ˈɑː_dʒ_ɪ_n_ˌaɪ_n]\
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An inhibitor of nitric oxide synthetase which has been shown to prevent glutamate toxicity. Nitroarginine has been experimentally tested for its ability to prevent ammonia toxicity and ammonia-induced alterations in brain energy and ammonia metabolites. (Neurochem Res 1995:200 (4):451-6)
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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.