CAISSON DISEASES
\kˈe͡ɪsən dɪzˈiːzɪz], \kˈeɪsən dɪzˈiːzɪz], \k_ˈeɪ_s_ə_n d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z_ɪ_z]\
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A condition occurring as a result of exposure to a rapid fall in ambient pressure. Gases, nitrogen in particular, come out of solution and form bubbles in body fluid and blood. These gas bubbles accumulate in joint spaces and the peripheral circulation impairing tissue oxygenation causing disorientation, severe pain, and potentially death.
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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.