PENTYLENETETRAZOLE
\pˈɛnta͡ɪlnˌɛtɪtɹˌazə͡ʊl], \pˈɛntaɪlnˌɛtɪtɹˌazəʊl], \p_ˈɛ_n_t_aɪ_l_n_ˌɛ_t_ɪ_t_ɹ_ˌa_z_əʊ_l]\
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A pharmaceutical agent that displays activity as a central nervous system and respiratory stimulant. It is considered a non-competitive GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID antagonist. Pentylenetetrazole has been used experimentally to study seizure phenomenon and to identify pharmaceuticals that may control seizure susceptibility.
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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.
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