| acetanilide esterase | <enzyme> Forms aniline Registry number: EC 3.5.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
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| acetarious | Used in salads; as, acetarious plants. Origin: L. Acetaria, n. Pl, salad, fr. Acetum = vinegar, fr. Acere to be sour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acetarsol | <chemical> An arsenic-containing compound administered to treat infections of the parasite protozoan Entamoeba histolytica in the intestine or genitourinary tract. (09 Oct 1997) |
| acetarsone | <chemical> An arsenic-containing compound administered to treat infections of the parasite protozoan Entamoeba histolytica in the intestine or genitourinary tract. (09 Oct 1997) |
| acetary | An acid pulp in certain fruits, as the pear. Origin: L. Acetaria salad plants. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acetate | <biochemistry> A salt or ester of acetic acid, specifically, a synthetic textile fibre made from partially hydrolysed cellulose acetate, or a plastic-like film made from cellulose triacetate. The terminal hydrogen atom in the molecule is replaced by a metal, for instance copper acetate, or where substitution is by a radical, for instance ethyl acetate. (04 Jul 1999) |
| acetate kinase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses reversibly the phosphorylation of acetate in the presence of a divalent cation and ATP with the formation of acetylphosphate and ADP. It is important in the glycolysis process. Chemical name: ATP:acetate phosphotransferase Registry number: EC 2.7.2.1 (12 Dec 1998) |
| acetate replacement factor | <biochemistry> 1,2 dithiolane 3 valeric acid. Regarded as a coenzyme in the oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex of the citric acid cycle. Involved generally in oxidative decarboxylations of _ keto acids. A growth factor for some organisms. (18 Nov 1997) |
| acetate thiokinase | A ligase that catalyses the reaction of acetate and CoA and ATP to form AMP, pyrophosphate, and acetyl-CoA. A key step in the activation of acetate. Synonym: acetate thiokinase, acetate-CoA ligase, acetyl-activating enzyme, acetyl-CoA synthetase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetate-CoA ligase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the formation of CoA derivatives from ATP, acetate, and CoA to form AMP, pyrophosphate, and acetyl CoA. It acts also on propionates and acrylates. Chemical name: Acetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming) Registry number: EC 6.2.1.1 (12 Dec 1998) |
| acetate-succinate CoA-transferase | <enzyme> Tritichomonas and trichomonas enzyme converts acetyl-CoA and succinate to acetate and succinyl-CoA Registry number: EC 2.8.3.- Synonym: acetate-succinate coenzyme a-transferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| acetated | Combined with acetic acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acetazolamide | <chemical> A carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is sometimes effective against absence seizures. It is sometimes useful also as an adjunct in the treatment of tonic-clonic, myoclonic, and atonic seizures, particularly in women whose seizures occur or are exacerbated at specific times in the menstrual cycle. However, its usefulness is transient often because of rapid development of tolerance. Its antiepileptic effect may be due to its inhibitory effect on brain carbonic anhydrase, which leads to an increased transneuronal chloride gradient, increased chloride current, and increased inhibition. Pharmacological action: anticonvulsants, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, diuretics. Chemical name: Acetamide, N-(5-(aminosulfonyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| acetenyl | The monovalent radical HC≡C-. Synonym: acetenyl, ethinyl. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetic | <chemistry> Of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar; as, acetic fermentation. Pertaining to, containing, or derived from, acetyl, as acetic ether, acetic acid. The latter is the acid to which the sour taste of vinegar is due. Origin: L. Acetum = vinegar, fr. Acere to be sour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |