NATTER-JACK
\nˈatəd͡ʒˈak], \nˈatədʒˈak], \n_ˈa_t_ə_dʒ_ˈa_k]\
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One of the two spec. of British toads, about three inches long, with a yellow line down its back, and black bars on the legs; seldom approaching the water, except in the breeding season. Bufo calamita, gen. Bufonidae, ord. Anoura, class Amphibia.
By Henry Percy Smith
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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.