SAPOTACEÆ
\sˌapətˈasi͡ə], \sˌapətˈasiə], \s_ˌa_p_ə_t_ˈa_s_iə]\
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sap-o-t[=a]'s[=e]-[=e], n. a natural order of trees and shrubs, often abounding in milky juice, including the gutta-percha tree--one species yields the star-apple, another the Mammee-Sapota or American marmalade. [Sapodilla.]
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.