DYSTROPHY
\dˈɪstɹəfi], \dˈɪstɹəfi], \d_ˈɪ_s_t_ɹ_ə_f_i]\
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any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
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any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition
By Princeton University
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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.