BLITTER
\blˈɪtə], \blˈɪtə], \b_l_ˈɪ_t_ə]\
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/blit'r/ (Or "raster blaster"). Aspecial-purpose integrated circuit or hardware system builtto perform blit (or "bit bang") operations, especiallyused for fast implementation of bit-mapped graphics.The Commodore Amiga and a few other microcomputers havethese, but in 1991 the trend is away from them (however, seecycle of reincarnation).
By Denis Howe
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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.