BEDEL
\bɪdˈɛl], \bɪdˈɛl], \b_ɪ_d_ˈɛ_l]\
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In English law. A crier or messenger of court, who summons men to appear and answer therein. Cowell. An oflicer of the forest, similar to a sheriff's special bailiff. Cowell. A collector of rents for the king. Plowd. 199, 200. A well-known parish officer. See BEADLE.
By Henry Campbell Black
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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.