CHRONAXIE
\kɹˈɒnaksi], \kɹˈɒnaksi], \k_ɹ_ˈɒ_n_a_k_s_i]\
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[Greek] Latent period between electrical stimulus and muscular response; minimal excitation time required with a current of an intensity twice the threshold necessary for excitation when the duration of the stimulus is prolonged; chronaxia.
By J.H. Kenneth
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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.