ALPHABET STOCK
\ˈalfəbˌɛt stˈɒk], \ˈalfəbˌɛt stˈɒk], \ˈa_l_f_ə_b_ˌɛ_t s_t_ˈɒ_k]\
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Separate classes of COMMON STOCK issued by a company, where each class (often denoted by a letter of the alphabet) represents a different subsidiary. Investors in an alphabet stock receive the RENT RIGHTS and CONTROL RIGHTS associated with that stock, but not those of the overarching parent company. See also CLASSIFIED STOCK.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.