HEDONIC SECT
\hɛdˈɒnɪk sˈɛkt], \hɛdˈɒnɪk sˈɛkt], \h_ɛ_d_ˈɒ_n_ɪ_k s_ˈɛ_k_t]\
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[Gr.] A name sometimes given to the Cyrenaic school of philosophy, founded by Aristippus, circ. B.C. 424. They are said to have despised speculative and mathematical studies, making pleasure and a general sense of quiet engagement the basis of their ethical system.
By Henry Percy Smith
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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.
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