LE(X) ANTIGEN
\lə ˈɛks ˈantɪd͡ʒˌɛn], \lə ˈɛks ˈantɪdʒˌɛn], \l_ə___ ˈɛ_k_s__ ˈa_n_t_ɪ_dʒ_ˌɛ_n]\
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Carbohydrate antigen which is accumulated in various human cancer tissues and secreted into the blood stream. The carbohydrate moiety can be further modified with fucose or sialic acid. Monoclonal antibodies have been determined which can discriminate each subgroup of this antigen in the sera of cancer patients. Sialyl SSEA-1 antigen is particularly elevated in the sera of patients with a variety of tumors.
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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.