EXUVIÆ
\ɛɡzjˈuːvi͡ə], \ɛɡzjˈuːviə], \ɛ_ɡ_z_j_ˈuː_v_iə]\
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eks-[=u]'vi-[=e], n.pl. cast-off skins, shells, or other coverings of animals: (geol.) fossil shells and other remains of animals.--adj. EX[=U]'VIAL.--v.i. EX[=U]'VI[=A]TE, to lay aside an old covering or condition for a new one.--n. EXUVI[=A]'TION, the act of exuviating. [L., from exu[)e]re, to draw off.]
By Thomas Davidson
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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.