ANTRAMYCIN
\ˈantɹɐmˌɪsɪn], \ˈantɹɐmˌɪsɪn], \ˈa_n_t_ɹ_ɐ_m_ˌɪ_s_ɪ_n]\
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A broad-spectrum spectrum antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces refuineus var. thermotolerans. It has low toxicity, some activity against Trichomonas and Endamoeba, and inhibits RNA and DNA synthesis. It binds irreversibly to DNA.
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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.