ZOHAK
\zˈə͡ʊhak], \zˈəʊhak], \z_ˈəʊ_h_a_k]\
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In the Shahnamah of Firdusi, a tyrant who has serpents growing from his shoulders, and who is slain by Feridun. The name is a contraction from the Zend Azi-dahaka, the biting snake, representing the Vedic Ahi (See Vritra) and Dahak, the biter [Gr.].
By Henry Percy Smith
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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.