PERCLOSE
\pˈɜːklə͡ʊz], \pˈɜːkləʊz], \p_ˈɜː_k_l_əʊ_z]\
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per-kl[=o]z', n. an enclosed place: (archit.) a railing separating a tomb or chapel from the rest of the church: (her.) the lower half of a garter with the buckle.--Also PAR'ACLOSE, PARCLOSE'. [O. Fr.,--L. præ, in front, claud[)e]re, clausum, to shut.]
By Thomas Davidson
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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.