MYTILOTOXINE
\mˈa͡ɪtɪlˌɒtəksˌa͡ɪn], \mˈaɪtɪlˌɒtəksˌaɪn], \m_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_l_ˌɒ_t_ə_k_s_ˌaɪ_n]\
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A poisonous base (leucomaine) found in the common mussel. It either causes paralysis of the muscles, or gives rise to convulsions, including death by an accumulation of carbonic acid in the blood.
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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.