SERPENTINE ASBESTOS
\sˈɜːpɪntˌa͡ɪn asbˈɛstəs], \sˈɜːpɪntˌaɪn asbˈɛstəs], \s_ˈɜː_p_ɪ_n_t_ˌaɪ_n a_s_b_ˈɛ_s_t_ə_s]\
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A type of asbestos that occurs in nature as the dihydrate of magnesium silicate. It exists in two forms: antigorite, a plated variety, and chrysotile, a fibrous variety. The latter makes up 95% of all asbestos products. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p.893)
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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.