DAUGHTERBOARD
\dˈɔːtəbˌɔːd], \dˈɔːtəbˌɔːd], \d_ˈɔː_t_ə_b_ˌɔː_d]\
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(Or "daughter board", "daughtercard", "daughtercard") A printed circuit board that connects to themotherboard. The daughterboard is typically smaller thanthe motherboard.A daughterdboard often adds to or supports the main functionsof the motherboard, unlike an expansion card whichprovides some new function. For example, a post-releasehardware modification might be released as a daughterboard forsoldering onto the motherboard.
By Denis Howe
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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.