PHYLARCH
\fˈa͡ɪlɑːk], \fˈaɪlɑːk], \f_ˈaɪ_l_ɑː_k]\
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f[=i]'lark, n. in ancient Greece, the chief of a tribe: in Athens, the commander of the cavalry of a tribe.--ns. PHY'LARCHY, the office of a phylarch; PHYLE (f[=i]'l[=e]), a tribe or clan in ancient Greece.--adj. PHYLET'IC, pertaining to a race or tribe: pertaining to a phylum of the animal kingdom.--n. PHYLUM (f[=i]'lum), any primary division or sub-kingdom of the animal or vegetable kingdom:--pl. PHY'LA.
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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.