GROATS
\ɡɹˈə͡ʊts], \ɡɹˈəʊts], \ɡ_ɹ_ˈəʊ_t_s]\
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By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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German Grutze; Grutum, Avena excorticata; (F.) Gruau, Oatmeal, ( Yorkshire.) Oats, hulled, but unground, (Lancashire.) Hulled oats, half ground. Oats that have the hulls taken off; Grits, (Prov.) Cutlins. When crushed, they are termed Embden groats. In America, fine hominy is called Grits, and wheat prepared in the same way is likewise so designated. It is also called wheaten hominy.
By Robley Dunglison
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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.