HIDDEN FIFTHS
\hˈɪdən fˈɪfθs], \hˈɪdən fˈɪfθs], \h_ˈɪ_d_ə_n f_ˈɪ_f_θ_s]\
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(Music.) A sequence like in character to consecutive fifths, octaves, and giving to the ear almost the impression that they have been actually played, when they have not. (For a full explanation, see examples given in theoretical works on music.)
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.