DERRING-DOE
\dˈɛɹɪŋdˈə͡ʊ], \dˈɛɹɪŋdˈəʊ], \d_ˈɛ_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ_d_ˈəʊ]\
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der'ring-d[=oo], n. daring action. [M. E. dorryng-don, duryng-do, &c., as in Chaucer; taken over by Spenser in the spellings derring-doe and der-doing, with the noun derring-doer. Daring-do should be the modern English form.]
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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.