SCORPION VENOMS
\skˈɔːpi͡ən vˈɛnəmz], \skˈɔːpiən vˈɛnəmz], \s_k_ˈɔː_p_iə_n v_ˈɛ_n_ə_m_z]\
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Venoms from animals of the order Scorpionida of the class Arachnida. They contain neuro- and hemotoxins, enzymes, and various other factors that may release acetylcholine and catecholamines from nerve endings. Of the several protein toxins that have been characterized, most are immunogenic.
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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.