MIGRATING MOTOR COMPLEXES
\ma͡ɪɡɹˈe͡ɪtɪŋ mˈə͡ʊtə kˈɒmplɛksɪz], \maɪɡɹˈeɪtɪŋ mˈəʊtə kˈɒmplɛksɪz], \m_aɪ_ɡ_ɹ_ˈeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ m_ˈəʊ_t_ə k_ˈɒ_m_p_l_ɛ_k_s_ɪ_z]\
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Bursts of depolarization that move from the stomach to the ileocecal valve at regular frequency during the interdigestive period. The complex and its accompanying motor activity periodically cleanse the bowel of interdigestive secretion and debris in preparation for the next meal.
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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.