BOZOTIC
\bəzˈɒtɪk], \bəzˈɒtɪk], \b_ə_z_ˈɒ_t_ɪ_k]\
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(From Bozo the Clown, a famous circus personality, via"bozo" - a clod, idiot or generally silly person) any form ofclown-like or ludicrous behaviour. The word also has echoesof "robotic", so bozotic behaviour is mindless, automaton-likestupidity.
By Denis Howe
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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.