GLYCERINE
\ɡlˈɪsəɹˌiːn], \ɡlˈɪsəɹˌiːn], \ɡ_l_ˈɪ_s_ə_ɹ_ˌiː_n]\
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A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, and sweetening agent.
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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.