MALPIGHIAN CAPSULE
\mˌalpˈɪɡhi͡ən kˈapsjuːl], \mˌalpˈɪɡhiən kˈapsjuːl], \m_ˌa_l_p_ˈɪ_ɡ_h_iə_n k_ˈa_p_s_j_uː_l]\
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The globular dilatation forming commencement of a uriniferous tubule in the kidney.
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a pouch-like envelop of a Malpighian body.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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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.