SEMIVOWEL
\sˌɛmɪvˈa͡ʊə͡l], \sˌɛmɪvˈaʊəl], \s_ˌɛ_m_ɪ_v_ˈaʊ_əl]\
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A sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, or partaking of the nature of both, as in the English w and y.
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A sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, or partaking of the nature of both, as in the English w and y.
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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.