BATHTUB CURVE
\bˈaθtʌb kˈɜːv], \bˈaθtʌb kˈɜːv], \b_ˈa_θ_t_ʌ_b k_ˈɜː_v]\
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Common term for the curve (resembling an end-to-end section ofone of those claw-footed antique bathtubs) that describes theexpected failure rate of electronics with time: initiallyhigh, dropping to near 0 for most of the system's lifetime,then rising again as it "tires out". See also burn-inperiod, infant mortality.
By Denis Howe
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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.