GEOGENY
\d͡ʒˌiːə͡ʊd͡ʒˈɛni], \dʒˌiːəʊdʒˈɛni], \dʒ_ˌiː__əʊ_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_i]\
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That branch of natural science which treats of the formation of the earth: geogony. "Geology (or rather geogeny let us call it, that we may include all those mineralogical and meteorological changes that the word geology, as now used, recognizes but tacitly) is a specialized part of this special astronomy."-H. Spencer.
By Daniel Lyons
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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.