LEUKOPOIESIS
\lˌuːkəpɔ͡ɪˈiːsɪs], \lˌuːkəpɔɪˈiːsɪs], \l_ˌuː_k_ə_p_ɔɪ_ˈiː_s_ɪ_s]\
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The production of leukocytes. They are formed partially in the bone marrow (GRANULOCYTES; MONOCYTES and a few LYMPHOCYTES) and partially in lymphatic tissue (LYMPHOCYTES and PLASMA CELLS). (Guyton & Hall, Textbook of Medical Physiology, 9th ed)
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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.