GRAMODERM
\ɡɹˈamədˌɜːm], \ɡɹˈamədˌɜːm], \ɡ_ɹ_ˈa_m_ə_d_ˌɜː_m]\
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A group of antibiotics (ANTIBIOTICS, PEPTIDE) from Bacillus brevis. Gramicidin C or S is a cyclic, ten-amino acid polypeptide and gramicidins A, B, D are linear. Gramicidin is one of the two principal components of TYROTHRICIN which is used topically for gram-positive organisms. It is toxic to blood, liver, kidneys, meninges, and the olfactory apparatus.
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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.