DIERVILLA TRIFIDA
\di͡əvˈɪlə tɹˈa͡ɪfɪdə], \diəvˈɪlə tɹˈaɪfɪdə], \d_iə_v_ˈɪ_l_ə t_ɹ_ˈaɪ_f_ɪ_d_ə]\
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D. Canadensis seu Iutea, Bush honeysuckle. An indigenous plant of the Honeysuckle tribe -Lonicereae. Ord. Caprifoliaceae -whose flowers appear from June to August. It has been used as a diuretic; and in gonorrhoea and syphilis.
By Robley Dunglison
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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.