JACOB'S STAFF
\d͡ʒˈe͡ɪkəbz stˈaf], \dʒˈeɪkəbz stˈaf], \dʒ_ˈeɪ_k_ə_b_z s_t_ˈa_f]\
Definitions of JACOB'S STAFF
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- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers
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.