CALANDRA
\kˈaləndɹə], \kˈaləndɹə], \k_ˈa_l_ə_n_d_ɹ_ə]\
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(Entom.) C. granaria [L. grain], C. oryzae [ rice], etc., Corn weevil, Rice W., etc. Gen. of weevils, Rhynocophora long-snouted beetles, whose larvae are destructive of corn, rice, etc.
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[Gr. a kind of lark.] (Ornith.) A short-billed lark, the largest European spec. See Cuvier.
By Henry Percy Smith
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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.