CYSTICERCUS
\sˈɪstɪsəkəs], \sˈɪstɪsəkəs], \s_ˈɪ_s_t_ɪ_s_ə_k_ə_s]\
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By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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from 'a bladder,' and 'a tail.' A genus of entozoa of the family of the hydatids, distinguished by the caudal vesicle in which the cylindrical or slightly depressed body of the animal terminates. The Cysticercus cellulosae, (F.) Cysticerque du Tissu cellulaire, Hydatis finna, has been often found in the cellular membrane.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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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.