BRANCHIÆ
\bɹˈankiə], \bɹˈankiə], \b_ɹ_ˈa_n_k_i__ə]\
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brangk'i-[=e], n.pl. gills.--adjs. BRANCH'IAL; BRANCH'IATE, furnished with branchiæ.--n. BRANCHIOP'ODA, a sub-order of Crustaceans in the order with leaf-like feet (Phyllopods), to which the gills are attached. [L.--Gr.]
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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.