FRUCTUARIUS
\fɹˌʌktjuːˈe͡əɹɪəs], \fɹˌʌktjuːˈeəɹɪəs], \f_ɹ_ˌʌ_k_t_j_uː_ˈeə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_s]\
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Lat. In the civil law. One who had the usufruct of a thing; i. e., theuse of the fruits, profits, or increase, as of land or animals. Inst. 2, 1, 36, 38. Braetonapplies it to a lessee, fermor, or farmer of land, or one who held lands ad firmam, for afarm or term. Bract fol. 261.
By Henry Campbell Black
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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.