CAAING-WHALE
\kˈɑːɹɪŋwˈe͡ɪl], \kˈɑːɹɪŋwˈeɪl], \k_ˈɑː_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ_w_ˈeɪ_l]\
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kä'ing-hw[=a]l, n. one of the Cetacea, in the dolphin family, very gregarious, and oftener stranded than any other 'whale'--16 to 24 feet long, and 10 feet in girth. Other names are Pilot-whale, Black-fish, Social Whale, Grindhval. [Scot. ca, to drive.]
By Thomas Davidson
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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.