STREPTOMYCIN
\stɹˈɛptəmˌɪsɪn], \stɹˈɛptəmˌɪsɪn], \s_t_ɹ_ˈɛ_p_t_ə_m_ˌɪ_s_ɪ_n]\
Definitions of STREPTOMYCIN
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an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
By Princeton University
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an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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An antibiotic produced by the soil actinomycete Streptomyces griseus. It acts by inhibiting the initiation and elongation processes during protein synthesis.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.