MAGNESIUM VALPROATE
\maɡnˈiːzi͡əm vˈalpɹə͡ʊt], \maɡnˈiːziəm vˈalpɹəʊt], \m_a_ɡ_n_ˈiː_z_iə_m v_ˈa_l_p_ɹ_əʊ_t]\
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A fatty acid with anticonvulsant properties used in the treatment of epilepsy. The mechanisms of its therapeutic actions are not well understood. It may act by increasing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID levels in the brain or by altering the properties of voltage dependent sodium channels.
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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.