HOMEO BOX GENE
\hˈə͡ʊmiːˌə͡ʊ bˈɒks d͡ʒˈiːn], \hˈəʊmiːˌəʊ bˈɒks dʒˈiːn], \h_ˈəʊ_m_iː__ˌəʊ b_ˈɒ_k_s dʒ_ˈiː_n]\
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Highly conserved DNA sequences which have been identified in specific gene transcripts ranging from those of Drosophila melanogaster to mouse and human. Homeobox genes function, in part, to generate DNA-binding proteins with an evolutionary conserved approximately 60-residue sequence (HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS).
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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.