SPECIES SPECIFICITY
\spˈiːsiːz spˌɛsɪfˈɪsɪti], \spˈiːsiːz spˌɛsɪfˈɪsɪti], \s_p_ˈiː_s_iː_z s_p_ˌɛ_s_ɪ_f_ˈɪ_s_ɪ_t_i]\
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Restriction of a characteristic or response to the members of one species; it usually refers to that property of the immune response which differentiates one species from another on the basis of antigen recognition, but the concept is not limited to immunology and is used loosely at levels higher than the species.
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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.