JANUS-FACED
\d͡ʒˈanəsfˈe͡ɪsd], \dʒˈanəsfˈeɪsd], \dʒ_ˈa_n_ə_s_f_ˈeɪ_s_d]\
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marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray
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having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past; "Janus the two-faced god"
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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.