ATROPHIC ARTHRITIS
\atɹˈɒfɪk ɑːθɹˈa͡ɪtɪs], \atɹˈɒfɪk ɑːθɹˈaɪtɪs], \a_t_ɹ_ˈɒ_f_ɪ_k ɑː_θ_ɹ_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\
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a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint
By Princeton University
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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.