GENU CAPSULAE INTERNAE
\d͡ʒˈɛnuː kˈapsuːlˌiː ˌɪntənˈiː], \dʒˈɛnuː kˈapsuːlˌiː ˌɪntənˈiː], \dʒ_ˈɛ_n_uː k_ˈa_p_s_uː_l_ˌiː_ ˌɪ_n_t_ə_n_ˈiː]\
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A bend in the course of the fibers forming the internal capsule of the brain by which the latter is divided into two portions, the anterior of which is included between the caudate and lenticular nuclei, the posterior between the thalamus and the lenticular nucleus.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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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.