MACHICOLATION
\mˌat͡ʃɪkəlˈe͡ɪʃən], \mˌatʃɪkəlˈeɪʃən], \m_ˌa_tʃ_ɪ_k_ə_l_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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The act of discharging missiles or pouring burning or melted substances upon assailants through such apertures.
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Procollagen Proline Dioxygenase
- mixed-function oxygenase that catalyzes hydroxylation prolyl-glycyl-containing-peptide, usually in protocollagen, hydroxyprolylglycyl-peptide. The enzyme utilizes molecular oxygen with a concomitant oxidative decarboxylation of 2-oxoglutarate to succinate. EC 1.14.11.2.