GUMBO, GOMBO
\ɡˈʌmbə͡ʊ], \ɡˈʌmbəʊ], \ɡ_ˈʌ_m_b_əʊ]\
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The name given in the Southern States to Ochra or Okra, the pod of Hibiscus esculentus: a soup in which this fruit enters largely as an ingredient; also, a dish made of young capsules of ochra, with salt and pepper, stewed and served with melted butter.
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.