| sodium cyanide | <chemical> Sodium cyanide (na(cn)). A highly poisonous compound that is an inhibitor of many metabolic processes and is used as a test reagent for the function of chemoreceptors. It is also used in many industrial processes. Pharmacological action: enzyme inhibitors, indicators and reagents, poisons. Chemical name: Sodium cyanide (Na(CN)) (12 Dec 1998) |
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| thiosulfate cyanide transsulfurase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the transfer of the planetary sulfur atom of thiosulfate ion to cyanide ion to form thiocyanate ion. Chemical name: Thiosulfate:cyanide sulfurtransferase Registry number: EC 2.8.1.1 (12 Dec 1998) |