CIVETTA
\sa͡ɪvˈɛtə], \saɪvˈɛtə], \s_aɪ_v_ˈɛ_t_ə]\
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An unctuous perfume, of a very penetrating odour, obtained from different mammalia of the Viver'ra kind, particularly from Viver'ra civet'ta. It is contained in a fold of the skin, situate between the anus and the organs of generation.
By Robley Dunglison
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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.