| RPSP | reference preparation for serum proteins |
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| SVD | single vessel disease; singular value decomposition; small vessel disease; spontaneous vaginal deliv... |
| VE | vaginal examination; Venezuelan encephalitis; venous emptying; venous extension; ventilation; ventil... |
| ves | bladder [Lat. vesica]; vesicular; vessel |
| VMAT | vesicular monoamine transformer |
| amine oxidase (flavin-containing) | An oxidoreductase containing flavin and oxidizing amines with the aid of O2 and water to aldehydes or ketones with the release of NH3 and H2O2. Acted upon by antidepressants. Synonym: adrenaline oxidase, diamine oxidase, monoamine oxidase, tyraminase, tyramine oxidase. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| amine oxidase (pyridoxal-containing) | amine oxidase (copper-containing) |
| amine oxidoreductases | <enzyme> Enzymes catalyzing the dehydrogenation of secondary amines, introducing a c=n double bond as the primary reaction. In some cases this is later hydrolyzed. Registry number: EC 1.5. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation | <pharmacology, physiology> Paracrine cells of which argentaffin cells are an example. Usage of the term APUD is neither helpful nor memorable. Acronym: APUD (11 Nov 1997) |
| amine sulfotransferase | <enzyme> Catalyses reversibly the reaction of 3'-phosphoadenylylsulfate and an arylamine to yield adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate and an arylsulfamate Registry number: EC 2.8.2.3 Synonym: aniline sulfotransferase, arylamine sulfotransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| amine tetrazolium reductase | <enzyme> Tetrazolium salts as hydrogen acceptors Registry number: EC 1.4.- Synonym: tryptamine dehydrogenase, monoamine tetrazolium reductase, monoamine dehydrogenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| aromatic amine acetyltransferase | <enzyme> Marker for colourectal cancer Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| aromatic amine dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Oxidatively deaminates aromatic amines to aldehydes; phenazine methosulfate acts as electron acceptor Registry number: EC 1.5.99.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| vasoactive amine | A substance, such as histamine or serotonin, that contains amino groups and is pharmacologically characterised by its action on the blood vessels (altering vascular caliber or permeability). (05 Mar 2000) |
| retina-specific amine oxidase | <enzyme> Genbank d88213 Registry number: EC 1.4.- Synonym: rao enzyme, human (26 Jun 1999) |
| pressor amine | One of several products of intestinal putrefaction believed to cause functional hypertension when absorbed, any alkaline substance that raises blood pressure. Synonym: pressor amine, pressor substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| secondary amine monooxygenase | <enzyme> Catalyses NADH or NADPH dependent oxidative n-dealkylation of short chain aliphatic secondary amines with a methyl or ethyl group Registry number: EC 1.14.99.- Synonym: dimethylamine mono-oxygenase, secondary amine mono-oxygenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| sympathetic amine | An agent that evokes responses similar to those produced by adrenergic nerve activity (e.g., epinephrine, ephedrine, isoproterenol). Synonym: adrenergic amine, adrenomimetic amine, sympathetic amine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sympathomimetic amine | An agent that evokes responses similar to those produced by adrenergic nerve activity (e.g., epinephrine, ephedrine, isoproterenol). Synonym: adrenergic amine, adrenomimetic amine, sympathetic amine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tertiary amine monooxygenase | <enzyme> Requires NADPH and fad; can be separated from dimethylamine mono-oxygenase; oxidises a variety of tertiary alkylamines up to tributylamine Registry number: EC 1.14.99.- Synonym: trimethylamine mono-oxygenase (26 Jun 1999) |