OCREA
\ɒkɹˈi͡ə], \ɒkɹˈiə], \ɒ_k_ɹ_ˈiə]\
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[=o]'kre-a, n. (bot.) a sheath formed of two stipules united round a stem:--pl. O'CHREÆ, O'CREÆ.--adj. O'CHRE[=A]TE. [L. ochrea, a legging.]
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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.