NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS
\njˈuːklɪəs ɐkˈʌmbənz], \njˈuːklɪəs ɐkˈʌmbənz], \n_j_ˈuː_k_l_ɪ__ə_s ɐ_k_ˈʌ_m_b_ə_n_z]\
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Collection of pleomorphic cells in the caudal part of the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle, in the region of the olfactory tubercle, lying between the head of the caudate nucleus and the anterior perforated substance. It is part of the so-called ventral striatum, a composite structure considered part of the basal ganglia.
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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.