TRIPUDIUM
\tɹa͡ɪpjˈuːdi͡əm], \tɹaɪpjˈuːdiəm], \t_ɹ_aɪ_p_j_ˈuː_d_iə_m]\
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tr[=i]-p[=u]'di-um, n. among the Romans, a religious dance, also a mode of divination based on observation of the action of birds feeding.--adj. TRIP[=U]'DIARY.--n. TRIPUDI[=A]'TION, dancing. [L., prob. from tres, three, pes, pedis, foot.]
By Thomas Davidson
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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.