SALICIN
\sˈalɪsˌɪn], \sˈalɪsˌɪn], \s_ˈa_l_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_n]\
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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A glucosid, C6H4 (CH2OH)OC6H11O5, found in the bark and leaves of different species of willows and poplars, especially Salix helix, Salix perirtandra, and Populus tremula. It was introduced as a substitute for salicylic acid, but is little used. [U. S. Ph.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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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.