RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS
\ɹɪspˈɪɹətəɹˌɪ ɐsɪdˈə͡ʊsɪs], \ɹɪspˈɪɹətəɹˌɪ ɐsɪdˈəʊsɪs], \ɹ_ɪ_s_p_ˈɪ_ɹ_ə_t_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_ ɐ_s_ɪ_d_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
Definitions of RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS
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acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood
By Princeton University
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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.