SILVER METHENAMINE
\sˈɪlvə mˈɛθənɐmˌiːn], \sˈɪlvə mˈɛθənɐmˌiːn], \s_ˈɪ_l_v_ə m_ˈɛ_θ_ə_n_ɐ_m_ˌiː_n]\
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An antibacterial agent most commonly used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. Its antibacterial action derives from the slow release of formaldehyde by hydrolysis at acidic pH. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p173)
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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.