CONTRACTIN
\kəntɹˈaktɪn], \kəntɹˈaktɪn], \k_ə_n_t_ɹ_ˈa_k_t_ɪ_n]\
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presumable neurohumor inducing contraction of chromatophores in crustaceans. Opp. expantin.
By J.H. Kenneth
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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.