CRISPATION
\kɹɪspˈe͡ɪʃən], \kɹɪspˈeɪʃən], \k_ɹ_ɪ_s_p_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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Crispatura,from crispare, crispatum, to wrinkle. A contraction or spasmodic constriction, which supervenes in certain parts, either spontaneously or by the influence of some morbific cause or therapeutical agent. The capillary vessels of a wound are, by the French, termed crispes, when, immediately, after an operation, the blood does not flow from them. The skin is said to be crispee,when contracted, and the bulbs of the hair become more prominent. Crispation of the nerves is a slight convulsive motion of external or internal parts, much less than that which occurs in convulsion.
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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.