FLAMEN
\flˈe͡ɪmn], \flˈeɪmn], \f_l_ˈeɪ_m_n]\
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A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Dialis, Martialis, and Quirinalis.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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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.