ROCHES MOUTONNÉES
\ɹˈɒt͡ʃɪz mˈa͡ʊtənˌiːz], \ɹˈɒtʃɪz mˈaʊtənˌiːz], \ɹ_ˈɒ_tʃ_ɪ_z m_ˈaʊ_t_ə_n_ˌiː_z]\
Definitions of ROCHES MOUTONNÉES
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rosh m[=oo]-to-n[=a], n.pl. smooth, rounded, hummocky bosses and undulating surfaces of rock, common in regions overflowed by glacier-ice. [Fr., roche, a rock, moutonnée, masc. moutonné, rounded like a sheep's back.]
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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.