OESTRUM
\ˈiːstɹəm], \ˈiːstɹəm], \ˈiː_s_t_ɹ_ə_m]\
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[=e]s'trum, n. violent desire.--adj. OES'TRUAL, in heat, rutting.--v.i. OES'TRU[=A]TE, to be in heat.--ns. OESTRU[=A]'TION; OES'TRUS, a gadfly. [L.]
By Thomas Davidson
By Sir Augustus Henry
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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.