TELL-TALE
\tˈɛltˈe͡ɪl], \tˈɛltˈeɪl], \t_ˈɛ_l_t_ˈeɪ_l]\
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By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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n. An officious informer ; one who tells that which prudence should suppress ; - a movable piece of lead in an organ, which indicates how far the wind is exhausted;- in ships, a dial plate in front of the wheel showing the position of the tiller.
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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.