See Also: aquaporin(medicine)
Aquaporin(health)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Heroin(health)
heroin(medicine)
heroin(encyclopedia)
heroin(dictionary)
heroin(dictionary)
heroin dependence(medicine)
heroin esterase(medicine)

heroin esterase (medicine) and Aquaporin (health)


heroin esterase (medicine)


heroin esterase
<enzyme> Hydrolyzes heroin to yield morphine; n-terminal amino acid sequence given in first source

Registry number: EC 3.1.1.-

Synonym: 3,6-diacetylmorphine esterase, acetylmorphine carboxyesterase


Aquaporin (health)


A water channel. Aquaporins form pores in the membranes of cells and selectively conduct water molecules through the membrane, while preventing the passage of ions (such as sodium and potassium) and Other small molecules.