AMYLOIDOSES
\ˈamɪlˌɔ͡ɪdə͡ʊzɪz], \ˈamɪlˌɔɪdəʊzɪz], \ˈa_m_ɪ_l_ˌɔɪ_d_əʊ_z_ɪ_z]\
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A group of sporadic, familial and/or inherited, degenerative, and infectious disease processes, linked by the common theme of abnormal protein folding and deposition. As the AMYLOID deposits enlarge they displace normal tissue structures, causing disruption of function. Various signs and symptoms depend on the location and size of the deposits.
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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.