ZOËA
\zˈɒɛə], \zˈɒɛə], \z_ˈɒ_ɛ_ə]\
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z[=o]-[=e]'a, n. a larval stage of certain decapod crustaceans--also called the copepod stage preceding the megalopa stage--also ZOOE'A:--pl. ZOË'Æ.--adjs. ZOË'AL, ZOOE'AL; Z[=O]'ËFORM. [Gr. z[=o]on, an animal.]
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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.