PREGNANT MARE SERUM
\pɹˈɛɡnənt mˈe͡ə sˈɛɹəm], \pɹˈɛɡnənt mˈeə sˈɛɹəm], \p_ɹ_ˈɛ_ɡ_n_ə_n_t m_ˈeə s_ˈɛ_ɹ_ə_m]\
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Polypeptide hormones secreted in pregnant mares at the junction of the placenta and endometrial cups. Preparations of this taken from the blood serum of pregnant mares have been used in the treatment of infertility, pituitary dwarfism, cryptorchidism, and other conditions in both human males and females.
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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.