CROTCHETEER
\kɹˌɒt͡ʃɪtˈi͡ə], \kɹˌɒtʃɪtˈiə], \k_ɹ_ˌɒ_tʃ_ɪ_t_ˈiə]\
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One who fixes the mind too exclusively on one subject: one given to some favorite theory crotchet, or hobby. "Nobody of the slightest pretensions to influence is safe from the solicitous canvassing and silent pressure of social crotcheteers."-Fortnightly Rev.
By Daniel Lyons
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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.