Definitions for "catechol"
any of a group of chemicals having a benzene ring substituted with two hydroxyl groups in ortho position, especially ortho-dihydroxybenzene itself (C6H6O2), also called pyrocatechol, used in photography and as a reagent.
Also known as: Pyrocatechol. CAS Number: 120-80-9. Used as a topical antiseptic, antifungal preservative on seed potato pieces, photographic developer, a developer in fur dyes, an intermediate for antioxidants in rubber and lubricating oils, and in pharmaceuticals. Chemical formula = C6H6O. Molecular weight = 110.11 g/mol. Learn More...
A chemical originally isolated from a type of mimosa tree. Catechol is used as an astringent, an antiseptic, and in photography, electroplating, and making other chemicals. It can also be man-made.
Keywords:  methyltransferase
methyltransferase
methyl transferase (COMT) One of the two main enzymes, the other is decarboxylase, responsible for the metabolism of levodopa in the blood and brain. COMT converts levodopa to 3-O-methyldopa
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Lorazepam Retrospective
Keywords:  leucine, rhinitis
Leucine Rhinitis
Keywords:  intravenous, progressive
Intravenous Progressive