| acetylglucosamine | <chemical> 2-acetamido-2-deoxyglucopyranose. The n-acetyl derivative of glucosamine. Chemical name: D-Glucose, 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| acetylglucosaminidase | <enzyme> 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-d-glucoside acetamidodeoxygluco-hydrolase. Catalyses the hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-glucose residues in chitobiose and higher analogs as well as in glycoproteins. Has been used widely in structural studies on bacterial cell walls and in the study of diseases such as mucolipidosis and various inflammatory disorders of muscle and connective tissue. Registry number: EC 3.2.1.30 (12 Dec 1998) |
| acetylmethadol | An opioid analgesic which exists in 4 different optical isomers. The l isomers are active and l-acetylmethadol (LAM) has a long duration of action and has been tried as a substitute for methadone in methadone maintenance programs and in programs where methadone is to be withdrawn, as in physical dependence of the morphine type. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetylmuramyl-alanyl-isoglutamine | <chemical> Peptidoglycan immunoadjuvant originally isolated from bacterial cell wall fragments; also acts as pyrogen and may cause arthritis; stimulates both humoral and cellular immunity. Pharmacological action: adjuvants, immunologic. Chemical name: D-alpha-Glutamine, N2-(N-(N-acetylmuramoyl)-L-alanyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| acetylornithinase | <enzyme> An enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of N2-acetyl-l-ornithine to l-ornithine and acetate. Synonym: acetylornithinase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetylornithine deacetylase | <enzyme> An enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of N2-acetyl-l-ornithine to l-ornithine and acetate. Synonym: acetylornithinase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetylpolyamine amidohydrolase | <enzyme> From mycoplana bullata ferm bp-1845; shows broad substrate specificity and high affinity for deacetylation of various acetylpolyamines Registry number: EC 3.5.1.- Synonym: apha gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| acetylpolyamine deacetylase | <enzyme> Catalyses the deactylation of acetylated polyamines Registry number: EC 3.5.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| acetylsalicylic acid | <drug> An odourless, white, slightly bitter drug used to reduce pain, fever, inflammation and sometimes to prevent blood clotting. Also called aspirin. Some people cannot tolerate it because it can cause stomach bleeding, however. It is soluble in both water and alcoholand melts at 132 to 136 degrees C. (06 May 1997) |
| acetylserotonin | <hormone> An acetylated form of the hormone serotonin. Along with serotonin and the hormone melatonin, it is produced in the pineal gland in the brain. (13 Nov 1997) |
| acetylserotonin n-methyltransferase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the transfer of a methyl group from s-adenosylmethionine to n-acetylserotonin to form n-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine (melatonin). Chemical name: S-Adenosyl-L-methionine:N-acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase Registry number: EC 2.1.1.4 (12 Dec 1998) |
| acetylspermidine deacetylase | <enzyme> Releases acetic acid from n-1-acetylspermidine, n-8-acetylspermidine and n-1-acetylspermine Registry number: EC 3.5.1.48 Synonym: acylpolyamine amidohydrolase, n(8)-acetylspermidine deacetylase, n(1)-acetylspermidine deacetylase (26 Jun 1999) |
| acetyltannic acid | An astringent used for treatment of diarrhoea. Synonym: diacetyltannic acid, tannylacetate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetylthiocholine | <chemical> An agent used as a substrate in assays for cholinesterases, especially to discriminate among enzyme types. Chemical name: Ethanaminium, 2-(acetylthio)-N,N,N-trimethyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| acetyltransferase | Any enzyme transferring acetyl groups from one compound to another. See: acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase, choline acetyltransferase, dihydrolipoamide acetyltransferase. Synonym: transacetylase. (05 Mar 2000) |