CHACHALACA
\t͡ʃˌat͡ʃɐlˈakə], \tʃˌatʃɐlˈakə], \tʃ_ˌa_tʃ_ɐ_l_ˈa_k_ə]\
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slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds
By Princeton University
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Procollagen Proline Dioxygenase
- mixed-function oxygenase that catalyzes hydroxylation prolyl-glycyl-containing-peptide, usually in protocollagen, hydroxyprolylglycyl-peptide. The enzyme utilizes molecular oxygen with a concomitant oxidative decarboxylation of 2-oxoglutarate to succinate. EC 1.14.11.2.