LACTUCA VIROSA
\lˈaktjuːkə vɪɹˈə͡ʊsə], \lˈaktjuːkə vɪɹˈəʊsə], \l_ˈa_k_t_j_uː_k_ə v_ɪ_ɹ_ˈəʊ_s_ə]\
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The odour of this plant, the leaves of which are used in medicine, is strongly narcotic, and the taste bitter. They ire narcotic, diuretic, and aperient; and have been used in dropsies. Lactuca elongata, Wild Lettuce of the United States, has been employed for L. virosa.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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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.