APOSTOLICAL SUCCESSION
\ɐpəstˈɒlɪkə͡l səksˈɛʃən], \ɐpəstˈɒlɪkəl səksˈɛʃən], \ɐ_p_ə_s_t_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_k_əl s_ə_k_s_ˈɛ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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(Theol.) The alleged unbroken succession of priests in the Church by regular ordination from the apostles to the present time. In the theory of the Latin Church, all bodies in which this succession has been broken have neither Church nor sacraments.
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.