FUTILE TREATMENT
\fjˈuːta͡ɪl tɹˈiːtmənt], \fjˈuːtaɪl tɹˈiːtmənt], \f_j_ˈuː_t_aɪ_l t_ɹ_ˈiː_t_m_ə_n_t]\
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The absence of a useful purpose or useful result in a diagnostic procedure or therapeutic intervention. The situation of a patient whose condition will not be improved by treatment or instances in which treatment preserves permanent unconsciousness or cannot end dependence on intensive medical care. (From Ann Intern Med 1990 Jun 15;112 (12):949)
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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.