NESIDIOBLASTS
\nˈɛsɪdɪˌɒblasts], \nˈɛsɪdɪˌɒblasts], \n_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_d_ɪ__ˌɒ_b_l_a_s_t_s]\
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Irregular microscopic structures, varying from a few to hundreds of cells, scattered throughout the pancreas and comprising its endocrine portion. There are three cell types: alpha, secreting glucagon; beta, secreting insulin; and delta (D CELLS), secreting somatostatin.
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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.
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