CROSS BITE
\kɹˈɒs bˈa͡ɪt], \kɹˈɒs bˈaɪt], \k_ɹ_ˈɒ_s b_ˈaɪ_t]\
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By James Champlin Fernald
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Such malposition and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth as to interfere with the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)
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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.