QUESTRAN
\kwˈɛstɹan], \kwˈɛstɹan], \k_w_ˈɛ_s_t_ɹ_a_n]\
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A strongly basic anion exchange resin whose main constituent is polystyrene trimethylbenzylammonium as Cl (-) anion. It exchanges chloride ions with bile salts, thus decreasing their concentration and that of cholesterol. It is used as a hypocholesteremic in diarrhea and biliary obstruction, and as an antipruritic.
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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.