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Descriptor
English
:
Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Cloranfenicol O-Acetiltransferasa
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Cloranfenicol O-Acetiltransferase
Synonyms
English
:
CAT Enzyme
Chloramphenicol Acetyltransferase
Tree Number:
D08.811.913.050.134.170
Definition
English
:
An enzyme that catalyzes the
acetylation
of
chloramphenicol
to yield
chloramphenicol
3-acetate. Since
chloramphenicol
3-acetate does not bind to bacterial
ribosomes
and is not an inhibitor of peptidyltransferase, the enzyme is responsible for the naturally occurring
chloramphenicol resistance
in
bacteria
. The enzyme, for which variants are known, is found in both gram-negative and
gram-positive bacteria
. EC 2.3.1.28.
See Related
English
:
Chloramphenicol Resistance
History Note
English
:
98(89)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
23584
Unique Identifier:
D015500
Occurrence in VHL
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