Parkin may refer to:
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Parkin (cake)
Parkin is a gingerbread cake traditionally made with oatmeal and black treacle, which originated in northern England. Often associated with Yorkshire, it is widespread and popular elsewhere, notably in Lancashire. Parkin is baked to a hard cake ...
, a type of cake
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Parkin (protein)
Parkin is a 465-amino acid residue E3 ubiquitin ligase, a protein that in humans and mice is encoded by the ''PARK2'' gene. Parkin plays a critical role in ubiquitination – the process whereby molecules are covalently labelled with ubiquitin ( ...
, a ligase
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Parkin (surname) Parkin is a surname, and may refer to
* Arthur Parkin (born 1952), New Zealand field hockey player
* Ben Parkin (1906–1969), British Labour Party politician, MP for Stroud (1945–1950) and Paddington North (1953-69)
* Brian Parkin (born 1965), ...
, people with the surname ''Parkin''
* Parkin, a brand name of the drug
trihexyphenidyl
Trihexyphenidyl (THP, benzhexol, trihex, marketed as Artane and others) is an antispasmodic drug used to treat stiffness, tremors, spasms, and poor muscle control. It is an agent of the antimuscarinic class and is often used in management of Pa ...
* Parkin, a brand name of the drug
profenamine
Profenamine (INN; also known as ethopropazine ( BAN); trade names Parsidol, Parsidan, Parkin) is a phenothiazine derivative used as an antiparkinsonian agent that has anticholinergic, antihistamine, and antiadrenergic actions. It is also used in ...
Places
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Parkin, Arkansas
Parkin is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States, along the St. Francis River. The population was 1,105 at the 2010 census, down from 1,602 in 2000. Due to the recent population loss, a large segment of the downtown area has many abando ...
, a city in the United States
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Parkin Archeological State Park
Parkin Archeological State Park, also known as Parkin Indian Mound, is an archeological site and state park in Parkin, Cross County, Arkansas. Around 1350–1650 CE an aboriginal palisaded village existed at the site, at the confluence of ...
in Parkin, Arkansas, also known as ''Parkin Site''
See also
* Parkan, a brand name of the drug
budipine
Budipine (brand name Parkinsan) is an antiparkinson agent marketed for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
While its exact mechanism of action is not well characterized, it is believed to be an NMDA receptor antagonist, but also promoting the ...
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